Surgical masks for protection of health care personnel against pandemic novel swine-origin influenza A (H1N1)-2009: results from an observational study.
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Abstract
There is ongoing debate about the efficacy of surgical masks versus N95 respirators for protection against pandemic novel swine-origin influenza A (H1N1)-2009. Our hospital, which is designated to manage outbreaks of emerging infection, has robust surveillance systems to detect infection in staff. The incidence of pandemic H1N1-2009 remained low in staff with use of surgical masks.
Medical subject headings
- Disease Outbreaks
- Health Personnel
- Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
- Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype
- Influenza, Human
- Masks