Cloth Face Coverings for Use as Facemasks During the Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Pandemic: What Science and Experience Have Taught Us

被引:8
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作者
Roberge, Raymond J. [1 ]
Roberge, Marc R. [2 ]
机构
[1] Resp Protect Equipment, Pittsburgh, PA USA
[2] Univ Pittsburgh, Med Ctr East, Monroeville, PA USA
关键词
cloth face coverings; efficacy; infection control; pandemic; surgical masks; N95; RESPIRATORS; SURGICAL MASK; PERFORMANCE; BACTERIAL; IMPACT;
D O I
10.1017/dmp.2020.354
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
The current coronavirus (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 [SARS-CoV-2]) pandemic has resulted in severe shortages of personal protective equipment, including respiratory protective equipment, such as N95 respirators. This has led some government agencies to suggest the use of cloth face coverings (CFCs) by health-care providers and the general public as a last resort when standard respiratory protective equipment is unavailable. Although such coverings have been in use for over a century and have found widespread use during some previous pandemics, research data are relatively scant for the protective value of this measure. This article, a literature review, explores the development of CFCs and reviews available scientific research regarding the efficacy of this intervention as a preventive measure in the spread of airborne infectious diseases
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页码:726 / 733
页数:8
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