How well do N95 respirators protect healthcare providers against aerosolized influenza virus?

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How well do N95 respirators protect healthcare providers against aerosolized influenza virus?

December 19, 2018, 04:11 AM

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018 Dec 18:1-3. doi: 10.1017/ice.2018.326. [Epub ahead of print]
How well do N95 respirators protect healthcare providers against aerosolized influenza virus?

Bischoff WE¹, Turner J¹, Russell G², Blevins M¹, Missaiel E³, Stehle J⁴.
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N95 respirator masks are recommended for protection against respiratory viruses. Despite passing fit-testing 10% of N95 respirator users encountered breakthroughs with exposure to influenza virus compared to full protection provided by a powered air purifying respirator. The current recommendation of N95 respirators should be evaluated for endemic and emerging scenarios.

PMID: 30558691 DOI: 10.1017/ice.2018.326

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