SARS-CoV-2 N95 contamination worn under a face shield, via medical mask surrogate, in healthcare providers treating COVID-19

• Main Authors: Amanda Graves (Author), Bobby Warren (Author), Aaron Barrett (Author), Sarah Lewis (Author), Becky Smith (Author), David Weber (Author), Emily Sickbert-Bennett Vavalle (Author), Deverick Anderson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: SARS-CoV-2 N95 mask contamination in healthcare providers (HCPs) treating patients with COVID-19 is poorly understood. Method: We performed a prospective observational study of HCP N95 respirator SARS-CoV-2 contamination during aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) on SARS-CoV-2-positive...