Journal article
Surgical Mask vs N95 Respirator for Preventing Influenza Among Health Care Workers: A Randomized Trial
Abstract
CONTEXT: Data about the effectiveness of the surgical mask compared with the N95 respirator for protecting health care workers against influenza are sparse. Given the likelihood that N95 respirators will be in short supply during a pandemic and not available in many countries, knowing the effectiveness of the surgical mask is of public health importance.
OBJECTIVE: To compare the surgical mask with the N95 respirator in protecting health care …
Authors
Loeb M; Dafoe N; Mahony J; John M; Sarabia A; Glavin V; Webby R; Smieja M; Earn DJD; Chong S
Journal
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 302, No. 17, pp. 1865–1871
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
November 4, 2009
DOI
10.1001/jama.2009.1466
ISSN
0098-7484