Probability of fit failure with reuse of N95 mask respirators

Br J Anaesth. 2020 Sep;125(3):e322-e324. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.06.023. Epub 2020 Jun 26.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anaesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, USA.
² School of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, USA.
³ Department of Anaesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, USA. Electronic address: rguffey@wustl.edu.

No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; N95 mask respirator; extended use; fit test; personal protective equipment; reuse.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Betacoronavirus*
COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections / prevention & control*
Equipment Reuse
Humans
Masks*
Pandemics / prevention & control*
Pneumonia, Viral / prevention & control*
Probability
SARS-CoV-2