Efficacy of SG Shield in reducing droplet contamination during collection of oropharyngeal swab culture specimens

INTRODUCTION: Oropharyngeal swabs for diagnosis of COVID-19 often induce violent coughing, which can disperse infectious droplets onto providers. Incorrectly doffing personal protective equipment (PPE) increases the risk of transmission. A cheap, single-use variation of the face shield invented by a...

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Autores principales: Au-Yong, Phui-Sze Angie, Chen, Xuanxuan, Low, Wen Hao, Chau, Keen Chong, Fook-Chong, Stephanie, Khan, Shariq Ali
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9678131/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34581544
http://dx.doi.org/10.11622/smedj.2021118

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9678131/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34581544
http://dx.doi.org/10.11622/smedj.2021118

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