Question

Recommendations for designing new intensive care units include locating the unit near the operating theater and emergency department, but away from the main hospital wards. Why?

In the UPMC fungal infection outbreak, a pediatric hospital was being constructed next door to the building where the infections took place. Why is this fact important?

Answer 1

Answer:

Q-1):

• Intensive care units are mainly used to treat seriously ill people who may have a serious infection.
• Thus in order to prevent the spread of infection to the healthy people, these units are advised to be constructed away from the general hospital wards.
• But these should be near to the operating theater and emergency department to provide immediate requirements of these rooms.

Q-2):

• Hospital staff do everything they can to prevent fungal infections.
• Despite this, outbreaks of aspergillosis have happened among very sick patients staying at hospitals where there is ongoing construction or renovation.
• 5 This is thought to be because construction stirs up the amount of fungal spores in the air.

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