Surgical mask versus N95 respirator for preventing...

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

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.

Authors

Atrie D; Worster A

Journal

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 50–52

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

January 1, 2012

DOI

10.2310/8000.2011.110362

ISSN

1481-8035

Associated Experts

Andrew Worster

Professor Emeritus, FHSMED

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