Respiratory precautions for protection from bioaerosols or infectious agents: a review of the clinical effectiveness and guidelines
CADTH
Record ID 32015000193
English
Authors' recommendations:
Evidence and recommendations for respiratory protection varies based on the type of infectious agent. N95 respirators were found to be more effective at preventing viral infection and bacterial colonization in HCWs relative to medical masks. Guidelines were consistent in recommending at least an N95 respirator for care of patients with TB (low and high risk situations) and SARS (high risk situations), and medical masks for seasonal influenza in low risk situations, but were inconsistent for SARS in low risk situations, as well as pandemic influenza in low risk situations, and seasonal influenza in high risk situations.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2014
URL for published report:
http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/htis/dec-2014/RC0576%20Respirator%20Effectiveness%20final.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Aerosols
- Attitude of Health Personnel
- Cross Infection
- Disease Outbreaks
- Guideline Adherence
- Infection Control
- Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
- Masks
- Occupational Exposure
- Respiratory Protective Devices
Contact
Organisation Name:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Contact Address:
600-865 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1S 5S8 Canada. Tel: +1 613 226 2553; Fax: +1 613 226 5392;
Contact Name:
requests@cadth.ca
Contact Email:
requests@cadth.ca
Copyright:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
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