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Virus Transfer from Personal Protective Equipment to Healthcare Employees’ Skin and Clothing
We evaluated a personal protective equipment removal protocol designed to minimize wearer contamination with pathogens. Following this protocol often resulted in virus transfer to hands and clothing. An altered protocol or other measures are needed to prevent healthcare worker contamination.
Autores principales: | Casanova, Lisa, Alfano-Sobsey, Edie, Rutala, William A., Weber, David J., Sobsey, Mark |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2008
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2600382/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18680659 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1408.080085 |
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