Literature DB >> 22417959

Surgical mask versus N95 respirator for preventing influenza among health care workers: a randomized trial.

Damon Atrie1, Andrew Worster.   

Abstract

CLINICAL QUESTION: Are surgical masks inferior to N95 respirators in reducing influenza infection in health care workers? ARTICLE CHOSEN: Loeb M, Dafoe N, Mahony J, et al. Surgical mask vs N95 respirator for preventing influenza among health care workers: a randomized trial. JAMA 2009;302:1865-71.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of N95 respirators compared to standard surgical masks in reducing influenza infection in health care workers.

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Year:  2012        PMID: 22417959     DOI: 10.2310/8000.2011.110362

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  CJEM        ISSN: 1481-8035            Impact factor:   2.410


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