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Dry heat and microwave-generated steam protocols for the rapid decontamination of respiratory personal protective equipment in response to COVID-19-related shortages
BACKGROUND: In the wake of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and unprecedented global demand, clinicians are struggling to source adequate access to personal protective equipment. Respirators can be in short supply, though are necessary to protect workers from SARS-CoV-2 exposure. Rapid decontamination and re...
Autores principales: | Pascoe, M.J., Robertson, A., Crayford, A., Durand, E., Steer, J., Castelli, A., Wesgate, R., Evans, S.L., Porch, A., Maillard, J-Y. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The Healthcare Infection Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7343662/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32652212 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2020.07.008 |
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