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J R Logie

Publications and source records attributed to J R Logie.

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PubMed1976

The role of clean air in wound infection acquired during operation.

A wound isolator was used to perform 109 total arthroplasties of the hip, while 108 similar operations were done in a plenum ventilated operating room. Extensive bacteriologic studies of all patients were carried out before, during and after operation. Despite sterility of the air around the wound in the isolator group of patients, two major wound infections occurred in each of the two groups. Five minor wound infections occurred in the isolator and three in the nonisolator group of patients. All wound infections appeared to be secondarily acquired. No evidence was obtained to indicate that primary wound infection occurred during operation. The need for ultraclean air in operating rooms is deemed to be less urgent than the need to prevent secondary infection after operation.

Air Microbiology↗
PubMed1974

Ward design in relation to postoperative wound infection: 3.

The wound infection rates, nasal carriage rates, and nasal colonization rates were studied in a recently built surgical unit for two years when it was first opened. Five years later a further two-year period of study was undertaken.Judging by the incidence of postoperative wound infection, as far as both Staphylococcus pyogenes and Gram-negative organisms are concerned, there is no evidence that the environment has become less safe with use over the seven-year period since opening.

Bacteria↗
PubMed1973

From Phisohex to Hibiscrub.

In a field trial of three disinfectant-detergent preparations for the surgical scrub Hibiscrub (a 4% chlorhexidine detergent solution) maintained a significantly greater residual antibacterial action on the skin of the gloved hands of an operating team than was obtained with Disadine (povidone-iodine detergent preparation) (P<0.001). In comparison with Phisohex (3% hexachlorophane in detergent cream), the established surgical scrub of the operating team for many years, Hibiscrub maintained marginally more significant residual disinfection (P 0.05). Of the three preparations the members of the team found Hibiscrub to be more acceptable for use than either Disadine or Phisohex.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗