Guidance on the use of respiratory and facial protection equipment

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 170-182

  Coia, J E ^a   Ritchie, L ^b   Adisesh, A ^c   Makison Booth, C ^c   Bradley, C ^d   Bunyan, D ^b   Carson, G ^e   Fry, C ^f   Hoffman, P ^g   Jenkins, D ^h   Phin, N ^g   Taylor, B ⁱ   Nguyen Van Tam, J S ^j   Zuckerman, M ^k  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b HEALTH PROTECTION SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^d QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^f Department of Health ^*  (United Kingdom)

^g PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^h LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ Intensive Care Society   (United Kingdom)

^j NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^k KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

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Author keywords

Aerosol generating procedure; Airborne transmission; Droplet transmission; Facial protection equipment; Filtering face piece; Personal protective equipment; Respiratory infection; Respiratory protection equipment

Indexed keywords

2009 H1N1 INFLUENZA; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EYE PROTECTION; FACE MASK; FILTERING FACE PIECE RESPIRATOR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; INFECTION RISK; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; SHORT SURVEY; SPECTACLES; SURGICAL MASK; VENTILATOR; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; GAS MASK; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MASK; PROCEDURES; TRANSMISSION; UTILIZATION;

COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MASKS; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES;

EID: 84885842068     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2013.06.020     Document Type: Short Survey

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