TAMPA, Fla. - It's a sad irony that while people go to the hospital in order to regain their health, many times they get another illness while they are there. The term "nosocomial infections" refers specifically to infections that begin in the hospital. The spread of infectious diseases in hospitals can be made better or worse with certain airflow and moisture conditions. That's why two professional organizations teamed up at the Tampa Convention Center to examine the growing problem posed by nosocomial infections.
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) put their heads together to discuss growing concerns over "super bugs" (drug-resistant diseases), airborne infections, and the role of IAQ in the health care setting.