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...
Main Authors: | Lize Delanghe, Eline Cauwenberghs, Irina Spacova, Ilke De Boeck, Wannes Van Beeck, Koen Pepermans, Ingmar Claes, Dieter Vandenheuvel, Veronique Verhoeven, Sarah Lebeer |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-09-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.732047/full |
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