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Virus Transfer from Personal Protective Equipment to Healthcare Employees’ Skin and Clothing
- Source :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 14, Iss 8, Pp 1291-1293 (2008)
- Publication Year :
- 2008
- Publisher :
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2008.
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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