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Defining Aerosol Generating Procedures and Pathogen Transmission Risks in Healthcare Settings

BACKGROUND: Questions remain about the degree to which small particle aerosols are generated during patient care activities and whether such aerosols could transmit viable pathogens to healthcare personnel. This project measured aerosol production during common medical procedures and collected sampl...

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Autores principales: Li, Jiayu, Leavey, Anna, Yang, Wang, O’Neil, Caroline, Wallace, Meghan, Boon, Adrianus, Biswas, Pratim, Burnham, Carey-Ann D, Babcock, Hilary M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5631702/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx162.085