Virus transfer from personal protective equipment to healthcare employees' skin and clothing

We evaluated a personal protective equipment removal protocol designed to minimize wearer contamination with pathogens. Following this protocol often resulted in virus transfer to hands and clothing. An altered protocol or other measures are needed to prevent healthcare worker contamination.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2008-08, Vol.14 (8), p.1291-1293
Hauptverfasser:	Casanova, Lisa, Alfano-Sobsey, Edie, Rutala, William A, Weber, David J, Sobsey, Mark
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	contamination Disease transmission Disease Transmission, Infectious - prevention & control Dispatch Equipment Contamination Health aspects healthcare worker Humans Infection Infection control occupational health PPE Prevention Protective Devices - virology Skin - virology Virus Diseases - prevention & control Workers
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Zusammenfassung:	We evaluated a personal protective equipment removal protocol designed to minimize wearer contamination with pathogens. Following this protocol often resulted in virus transfer to hands and clothing. An altered protocol or other measures are needed to prevent healthcare worker contamination.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid1408.080085