Tuberculosis control through respirator wear: Performance of National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health-regulated respirators

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 139-142

  Willeke, K ^a   Qian, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FACE MASK; INFECTION PREVENTION; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0031922285     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(98)80033-3     Document Type: Article

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