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Virus Transfer from Personal Protective Equipment to Healthcare Employees’ Skin and Clothing

Lisa M. Casanova, Edie Alfano-Sobsey, William A. Rutala, David J. Weber, Mark D. Sobsey

Emerging infectious diseases · 2008 · 195 citations · 11 references

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Abstract

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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