For their study, researchers collected 91 air samples during 30 orthopedic procedures and found 57 percent (52 samples) exceeded the recommended level of colony-forming units, which is less than 10 CFU/m3. They also found a positive link between total traffic flow per operation and total colony-forming units.
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