A close shave? Performance of P2/N95 respirators in healthcare workers with facial hair: results of the BEARDS (BEnchmarking Adequate Respiratory DefenceS) study

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 2020, Pages 529-533

  Sandaradura, I ^a   Goeman, E ^a   Pontivivo, G ^a   Fine, E ^a   Gray, H ^a   Kerr, S ^a   Marriott, D ^a   Harkness, J ^a   Andresen, D ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Airborne infection; Facial hair; Filtering face piece respirator; Fit testing; P2 N95 respirator

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAIR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSE; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; BENCHMARKING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FACE; FEMALE; GAS MASK; NEW SOUTH WALES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL;

ADULT; BENCHMARKING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FACE; FEMALE; HAIR; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; N95 RESPIRATORS; NEW SOUTH WALES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES;

EID: 85081731831     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.01.006     Document Type: Article

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