Microbial contamination of powered air purifying respirators (PAPR) used by healthcare staff during the COVID-19 pandemic: an in situ microbiological study

BACKGROUND: Powered air purifying respirators (PAPR) are an option for healthcare workers requiring respiratory protection during the current COVID-19 pandemic; they are shared between multiple people. PAPR hoods are intended for multiple uses by a single user and may pose an infection risk between...

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Autores principales: Chakladar, Abhijoy, Jones, Claire G., Siu, Jimmy, Hassan-Ibrahim, Mohammed Osman, Khan, Mansoor
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7880844/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33587982
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2021.02.006

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