Particulate face masks for protection against airborne pathogens — one size does not fit all: an observational study

Critical Care and Resuscitation

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 24-27

  Winter, Susan ^a   Thomas, Jane H ^a   Stephens, Dianne P ^a   Davis, Joshua S ^a,b  

^a ROYAL DARWIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EVALUATION; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GAS MASK; HUMAN; MALE; MASK; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICULATE MATTER; STANDARD; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ADULT; AIR MICROBIOLOGY; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MALE; MASKS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICULATE MATTER; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES;

EID: 77952757028     PISSN: 14412772     EISSN: 26529335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1441-2772(23)01352-2     Document Type: Article

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