What face mask for what use in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic? The French guidelines
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| Titre | What face mask for what use in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic? The French guidelines |
| Type de publication | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2020 |
| Auteurs | Lepelletier D., Grandbastien B., Romano-Bertrand S., Aho S., Chidiac C., Gehanno J.-F, Chauvin F., Hyg FSoc Hosp, Hlth HCouncil Pu |
| Journal | JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION |
| Volume | 105 |
| Pagination | 414-418 |
| Date Published | JUL |
| Type of Article | Article |
| ISSN | 0195-6701 |
| Mots-clés | COVID-19 pandemic, equipment, Filtering facepiece (FFP) mask, N95 mask, Respiratory protective, Surgical mask |
| Résumé | In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, wearing a face mask has become usual and ubiquitous, in both hospitals and community. However, the general public is consuming surgical or filtering facepiece (FFP) masks irrespective of their specificity, leading to a global supply shortage for the most exposed persons, who are healthcare workers. This underlines the urgent need to clarify the indications of the different categories of mask, in order to rationalize their use. This article specifies the French position for the rational use of respiratory protective equipment for healthcare workers. (c) 2020 The Healthcare Infection Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.04.036 |