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Virus Transfer from Personal Protective Equipment to Healthcare Employees’ Skin and Clothing

Authors :
Lisa Casanova
Edie Alfano-Sobsey
William A. Rutala
David J. Weber
Mark Sobsey
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 14, Iss 8, Pp 1291-1293 (2008)
Publication Year :
2008
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2008.

Abstract

We evaluated a personal protective equipment removal protocol designed to minimize wearer contamination with pathogens. Following this protocol often resulted in virus transfer to hands and clothing. An altered protocol or other measures are needed to prevent healthcare worker contamination.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
14
Issue :
8
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.1443e663ec7d48139e5fee43e437722e
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1408.080085