| Literature DB >> 30558691 |
Werner E Bischoff1, JoLyn Turner1, Gregory Russell2, Maria Blevins1, Engy Missaiel3, John Stehle4.
Abstract
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.Entities:
Year: 2018 PMID: 30558691 DOI: 10.1017/ice.2018.326
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol ISSN: 0899-823X Impact factor: 3.254