SARS-CoV-2 aerosol generation during respiratory equipment reprocessing

Abstract Aerosolization may occur during reprocessing of medical devices. With the current coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, it is important to understand the necessity of using respirators in the cleaning area of the sterile processing department. To evaluate the presence of severe acute respirato...

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Main Authors: Camila Quartim de Moraes Bruna, Caroline Lopes Ciofi-Silva, Anderson Vicente de Paula, Lucy Santos Villas Boas, Noely Evangelista Ferreira, Tania R. Tozetto-Mendoza, Maria Cássia Mendes Correa, Kazuko Uchikawa Graziano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-021-00955-2