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A position statement and practical guide to the use of particulate filtering facepiece respirators (N95, FFP2, or equivalent) for South African health workers exposed to respiratory pathogens including Mycobacterium tuberculosis and SARS-CoV-2

Authors :
Dheda, K
Charalambous, S
Kharat, AS
von Delft, A
van Zyl-SMit, RN
Perumal, R
Allwood, BW
Esmail, A
Wong, ML
Duse, AG
Richards, G
Feldman, C
Mer, M
Nyamande, K
Lalla, U
Koegelenberg, CFN
Venter, F
Dawood, H
Adams, S
Ntusi, NAB
van der Westhuizen, H-M
Moosa, M-YS
van der Westhuizen, NA
Moultrie, H
Nel, J
Hausler, H
Preiser, W
Lasersohn, L
Zar, HJ
Churchyard, GJ
Source :
African Journal of Thoracic and Critical Care Medicine
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
South African Medical Association NPC, 2021.

Abstract

Summary\ud Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is transmitted mainly by aerosol in particles

Details

Language :
English
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
African Journal of Thoracic and Critical Care Medicine
Accession number :
edsair.core.ac.uk....2b2ffbd6316d8b0c9c36dc08df022246