Evaluation of the efficiency of medical masks and the creation of new medical masks

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 213-223

  Huang, J T ^a   Huang, V J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial leakage; Filtration efficiency; Medical mask; Polypropylene; Respiratory resistance

Indexed keywords

DIMETHYLDIOCTADECYLAMMONIUM BROMIDE; POLYPROPYLENE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM COLONY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRICITY; FACE MASK; FILTRATION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; LUNG RESISTANCE; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN CONCENTRATION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SURGICAL MASK; VIRUS;

EID: 34249682682     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000703500205     Document Type: Article

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