The efficacy of medical masks and respirators against respiratory infection in health workers

ConclusionThe results suggest that classification of infections into droplet versus airborne transmission is an oversimplification. Most guidelines recommend masks for infections spread by droplets. N95 respirators, as “air borne precaution”, could provide superior protection for droplet transmitting infections, which should be reflected in infection control guidelines for occupational health and safety.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses - July 1, 2017 Category: Virology Authors: Chandini Raina MacIntyre, Abrar Ahmad Chughtai, Bayzidur Rahman, Yang Peng, Yi Zhang, Holly Seale, Xiaoli Wang, Quanyi Wang Tags: Original Article Source Type: research