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JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION
卷 104, 期 4, 页码 529-533出版社
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.01.006
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Facial hair; P2/N95 respirator; Filtering face piece respirator; Airborne infection; Fit testing
资金
- Department of Microbiology, St Vincent's Hospital
P2/N95 filtering face piece respirators (FFRs) protect healthcare workers (HCWs) from airborne infections. This study assessed the impact of facial hair on quantitative respirator fit in 105 male HCWs, of whom 38 were clean shaven, and assessed the prevalence of male facial hair at the study facility. Only 34 (32%) male HCWs overall achieved an adequate FFR fit, including 47% of clean-shaven men. No full-bearded HCWs achieved a fit. Adequate respirator fit decreased significantly with increasing facial hair (P<0.01 for trend). Facial hair was present on 49% of male employees. This study supports quantitative fit testing prior to P2/N95 respirator use. Crown Copyright (C) 2020 Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of The Healthcare Infection Society. All rights reserved.
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