Effectiveness of Surgical and Cotton Masks in Blocking SARS-CoV-2: A Controlled Comparison in 4 Patients

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 173, Issue 1, 2020, Pages W22-W23

  Bae, Seongman ^a   Kim, Min Chul ^b   Kim, Ji Yeun ^a   Cha, Hye Hee ^a   Lim, Joon Seo ^a   Jung, Jiwon ^a   Kim, Min Jae ^a   Oh, Dong Kyu ^a   Lee, Mi Kyung ^b   Choi, Seong Ho ^b   Sung, Minki ^c   Hong, Sang Bum ^a   Chung, Jin Won ^b   Kim, Sung Han ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Chung Ang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Sejong University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; PHOSPHATE BUFFERED SALINE; POLYETHYLENE; POLYPROPYLENE; STREPTOMYCIN;

ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019; COUGHING; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; LETTER; MALE; NASOPHARYNGEAL SWAB; PANDEMIC; PNEUMONIA; SALIVA; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS 2; SOUTH KOREA; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; VIRUS LOAD; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; RETRACTION NOTICE;

EID: 85083050064     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: 15393704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/M20-1342     Document Type: Letter

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