Mask-wearing and respiratory infection in healthcare workers in Beijing, China

Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine rates of mask-wearing, of respiratory infection and the factors associated with mask-wearing and of respiratory infection in healthcare workers (HCWs) in Beijing during the winter of 2007/2008. Methods: We conducted a survey of 400 HCWs working in ei...

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Main Authors: Peng Yang, MD, Holly Seale, MD, C. Raina MacIntyre, Haiyan Zhang, MD, Zhen Zhang, MD, Yi Zhang, Xiaoli Wang, MD, Xinyu Li, MD, Xinghuo Pang, MD, Quanyi Wang, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867011701532