Surgical masks vs. N95 respirator masks for protecting health care professionals

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 242-243

  Gupta, Shalu ^a  

^a MAULANA AZAD MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; BRONCHOSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; COUGHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; LETTER; N95 RESPIRATOR MASK; PANDEMIC INFLUENZA; PROPHYLAXIS; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SAFETY; SNEEZING; SURGICAL MASK; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INDIA; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MASKS; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES;

EID: 79953903060     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-010-0264-1     Document Type: Letter

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