Herd protection effect of N95 respirators in healthcare workers

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 1760-1767

  Chen, Xin ^a   Chughtai, Abrar Ahmad ^a   MacIntyre, Chandini Raina ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

healthcare workers; Herd protection; N95 respirator

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHINA; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HERD PROTECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MALE; N95 RESPIRATOR; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; WARD; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOLOGY; MECHANICAL VENTILATOR; RISK FACTOR;

HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; IMMUNITY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RISK FACTORS; VENTILATORS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 85038575398     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: 14732300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0300060516665491     Document Type: Conference Paper

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