Cotton and Surgical Face Masks in Community Settings: Bacterial Contamination and Face Mask Hygiene

Cotton and Surgical Face Masks in Community Settings: Bacterial Contamination and Face Mask Hygiene

During the current COVID-19 pandemic, the use of face masks has become increasingly recommended and even mandatory in community settings. To evaluate the risk of bacterial cross-contamination, this study analyzed the bacterial bioburden of disposable surgical masks and homemade cotton masks, and sur...

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Main Authors: Lize Delanghe, Eline Cauwenberghs, Irina Spacova, Ilke De Boeck, Wannes Van Beeck, Koen Pepermans, Ingmar Claes, Dieter Vandenheuvel, Veronique Verhoeven, Sarah Lebeer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
face masks
bacterial load
16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing
nasal and skin microbiome
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.732047/full

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