The impact of using portable humidifiers on airborne particles dispersion in indoor environment
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2021.103147
Abstract: Abstract Portable humidifiers are extensively employed to increase indoor humidity; however, the generated particles could affect people indoors and cause a heavy disease burden. This study aims to compare the potential for an ultrasonic humidifier… read more here.
Keywords: water; disease burden; ultrasonic humidifier; using portable ... See more keywords
Aerosolization of Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium abscessus from a household ultrasonic humidifier
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DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.000822
Abstract: Purpose. To measure the aerosolization of Mycobacterium avium subspecies hominissuis and Mycobacterium abscessus subspecies abscessus from ultrasonic humidifiers. Methodology. An ultrasonic humidifier was filled with sterile tap water and inoculated with water‐acclimated cells of either… read more here.
Keywords: aerosolization; mycobacterium; abscessus; avium ... See more keywords