A review of isolation gowns in healthcare: Fabric and gown properties

Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 180-190

  Selcen Kilinc, F ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood borne pathogen; Healthcare; Isolation gown; Liquid transmission; Protective clothing

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASES; EYE PROTECTION; HOSIERY MANUFACTURE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RESPIRATORS; HEALTH CARE; TRANSMISSIONS;

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTIONS; CRITICAL COMPONENT; EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASE; HEALTHCARE WORKERS; ISOLATION GOWN; PANDEMIC INFLUENZA; PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; PROTECTIVE MASKS; AVIAN INFLUENZA; BLOOD BORNE PATHOGEN; HEALTHCARE; LIQUID TRANSMISSION; PROPERTY;

HEALTH CARE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING;

BLOOD; COVERINGS; DISEASES; GLOVES; ISOLATION; PROCEDURES; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING;

EID: 84940942618     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15589250     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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