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Personal Protective Equipment-Related Nasal Bridge Folliculitis in a Corona Warrior

Authors :
Kapil Dev Soni
Rajeev Sharma
Ashish Bindra
Source :
Indian Journal of Neurosurgery (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2021.

Abstract

Nasal bridge is a common site suffering personal protective equipment-induced skin damages over face among first-line health care workers in this coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. We hereby report folliculitis as a complication following regular use of N95 respirator and goggles, unreported in literature till now.

Details

ISSN :
22779167 and 2277954X
Volume :
11
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....46085fd3c687615b40b2ae5994f3aeb9