Impact of respirator versus surgical masks on SARS-CoV-2 acquisition in healthcare workers: a prospective multicentre cohort

Impact of respirator versus surgical masks on SARS-CoV-2 acquisition in healthcare workers: a prospective multicentre cohort

Abstract Background There is insufficient evidence regarding the role of respirators in the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection. We analysed the impact of filtering facepiece class 2 (FFP2) versus surgical masks on the risk of SARS-CoV-2 acquisition among Swiss healthcare workers (HCW). Methods Our p...

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Main Authors: Sabine Haller, Sabine Güsewell, Thomas Egger, Giulia Scanferla, Reto Thoma, Onicio B. Leal-Neto, Domenica Flury, Angela Brucher, Eva Lemmenmeier, J. Carsten Möller, Philip Rieder, Markus Rütti, Reto Stocker, Danielle Vuichard-Gysin, Benedikt Wiggli, Ulrike Besold, Stefan P. Kuster, Allison McGeer, Lorenz Risch, Matthias Schlegel, Andrée Friedl, Pietro Vernazza, Christian R. Kahlert, Philipp Kohler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-02-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
COVID-19
Healthcare workers
Respirator
Surgical mask
Aerosol
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-022-01070-6

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