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Respiratory protective equipment at work: good practices for filtering facepiece (FFP) mask.

Authors :
Lepelletier, Didier
Keita-Perse, Olivia
Parneix, Pierre
Baron, Raoul
Glélé, Ludwig Serge Aho
Grandbastien, Bruno
for the French Society for Hospital Hygiene working group
Merle, Véronique
Vanhems, Philippe
Florentin, Arnaud
Chaize, Pascale
Aggoune, Michèle
Savey, Anne
Léger, Chantal
Zahar, Jean-Ralph
Source :
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases; Nov2019, Vol. 38 Issue 11, p2193-2195, 3p
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

The selection of a respiratory filtering facepiece (FFP) mask is often questioned in hospital infection control. In some situations, healthcare workers (HCWs) can be exposed with a risk of nosocomial ultra-resistant tuberculosis despite FFP-mask [[4]]. If the HCW detects the substance, the FFP-mask is not waterproof and must be readjusted. [Extracted from the article]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09349723
Volume :
38
Issue :
11
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
139215222
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-019-03642-8