Sterilization of N95 respirators: The time for action is upon us!
Re-processing of primary protective equipment is the need of the hour with healthcare systems all over the world strained due to the shortage precipitated by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The common methods of re-sterilization do not hold well for filtering facepiece respirators (...
Main Authors: | Arjun Prakash, Harshavardhan B Rao, Priya Nair, Surabhi Talwar, V Anil Kumar, Deepak Talwar |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
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Series: | Lung India |
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Online Access: | http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2020;volume=37;issue=3;spage=260;epage=262;aulast=Prakash |
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