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.