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Fit-testing of respiratory protective equipment in the UK during the initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic
BACKGROUND: Public Health England guidance stipulates the use of filtering facepiece (FFP3) masks for healthcare workers engaged in aerosol-generating procedures. Mask fit-testing of respiratory protective equipment is essential to protect healthcare workers from aerosolized particles. AIM: To analy...
Autores principales: | Green, S., Gani, A., Bailey, M., Brown, O., Hing, C.B. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of The Healthcare Infection Society.
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8087583/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33940089 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2021.04.024 |
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