Bacterial/viral filtration: Let the breather beware!

Chest

Volumn 120, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 1377-1389

  Demers, R R ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial viral filter; Endotoxin; Heat moisture exchanging filter; High efficiency particulate aerosol; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ENDOTOXIN;

AEROSOL; ARBOVIRUS; CAREGIVER; DEVICE; GAS EXCHANGE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; MICROFILTRATION; NEBULIZER; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; REVIEW; TUBERCULOSIS; VENTILATOR;

EID: 0034786303     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.120.4.1377     Document Type: Article

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