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How well do N95 respirators protect healthcare providers against aerosolized influenza virus?
Bischoff, Werner E; Turner, JoLyn; Russell, Gregory; Blevins, Maria; Missaiel, Engy; Stehle, John.
Afiliação
  • Bischoff WE; Internal Medicine, Section on Infectious Diseases, and Infection Prevention and Health System Epidemiology, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
  • Turner J; Internal Medicine, Section on Infectious Diseases, and Infection Prevention and Health System Epidemiology, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
  • Russell G; Department of Biostatistical Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston Salem, North Carolina.
  • Blevins M; Internal Medicine, Section on Infectious Diseases, and Infection Prevention and Health System Epidemiology, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
  • Missaiel E; Department of General Surgery, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston Salem, North Carolina.
  • Stehle J; Infection Prevention and Health System Epidemiology, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol ; 40(2): 232-234, 2019 Feb.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30558691
N95 respirator masks are recommended for protection against respiratory viruses. Despite passing fit-testing 10% of N95 respirator users encountered breakthroughs with exposure to influenza virus compared to full protection provided by a powered air purifying respirator. The current recommendation of N95 respirators should be evaluated for endemic and emerging scenarios.

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article