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Editor, Senior Moderator
Am J Infect Control. 2015 Jul 13. pii: S0196-6553(15)00654-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.05.041. [Epub ahead of print]
[h=1]Practices around the use of masks and respirators among hospital health care workers in 3 diverse populations.[/h] Chughtai AA[SUP]1[/SUP], MacIntyre CR[SUP]2[/SUP], Ashraf MO[SUP]3[/SUP], Zheng Y[SUP]4[/SUP], Yang P[SUP]4[/SUP], Wang Q[SUP]4[/SUP], Dung TC[SUP]5[/SUP], Hien NT[SUP]5[/SUP], Seale H[SUP]2[/SUP].
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[h=3]Abstract[/h] A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 89 secondary- and tertiary-level hospitals in 3 countries, and samples of masks and respirators were also collected and examined. Results showed varied practices around the use of masks and respirators, which are probably influenced by the available resources and local recommendations. Nonstandardized practices are common in low-resource settings, which may be placing health care workers at risk.
Copyright ? 2015 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] Avian influenza; Infectious diseases; Influenza; Pandemic influenza; Tuberculosis
PMID: 26184766 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
[h=1]Practices around the use of masks and respirators among hospital health care workers in 3 diverse populations.[/h] Chughtai AA[SUP]1[/SUP], MacIntyre CR[SUP]2[/SUP], Ashraf MO[SUP]3[/SUP], Zheng Y[SUP]4[/SUP], Yang P[SUP]4[/SUP], Wang Q[SUP]4[/SUP], Dung TC[SUP]5[/SUP], Hien NT[SUP]5[/SUP], Seale H[SUP]2[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 89 secondary- and tertiary-level hospitals in 3 countries, and samples of masks and respirators were also collected and examined. Results showed varied practices around the use of masks and respirators, which are probably influenced by the available resources and local recommendations. Nonstandardized practices are common in low-resource settings, which may be placing health care workers at risk.
Copyright ? 2015 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] Avian influenza; Infectious diseases; Influenza; Pandemic influenza; Tuberculosis
PMID: 26184766 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]