At “half mask” or “nose commando:” A note demonstrating nasal breaths can spread microorganisms when improperly wearing a mask during COVID-19
Many individuals are wearing face masks improperly at ‘half mask’ and potentially breathing out microbes that can contaminate the air as well as anything below the nose. This note provides the first report that bacteria and fungi breathed out during nasal air exhalation are able to be cultured afte...
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| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2020-11-01
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| Series: | Microbiologia Medica |
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| Online Access: | https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/mm/article/view/9375 |