In-vitro evaluation of surgical helmet systems for protecting surgeons from droplets generated during orthopaedic procedures

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 75-79

  Wendlandt, R ^a   Thomas, M ^a   Kienast, B ^b   Schulz, A P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

^b BG Trauma Hospital Hamburg   (Germany)

Author keywords

Blood borne pathogen; Healthcare worker; Infection; Occupational hazard; Orthopaedic; Surgical helmet system

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL;

AEROSOL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HELMET; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; SURGEON;

AEROSOLS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, INFECTIOUS; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; SURGEONS;

EID: 84969972151     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2016.05.002     Document Type: Article

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