Personal protective equipment for the body against biological agents in healthcare workers
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Ingles Torruella J. Personal protective equipment for the body against biological agents in healthcare workers. Arch Prev Riesgos Labor [Internet]. 2020 Jul. 15 [cited 2024 Aug. 2];23(3):366-74. Available from: https://archivosdeprevencion.eu/index.php/aprl/article/view/78

Abstract

This text is a commentary on the article: Verbeek JH, Rajamaki B, Ijaz S, Sauni R, Toomey E, Blackwood B, Tikka C, Ruotsalainen JH, Kilinc Balci FS. Personal protective equipment for preventing highly infectious diseases due to exposure to contaminated body fluids in healthcare staff. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2020;(5): Art. No.: CD011621. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD011621.pub5.

https://doi.org/10.12961/aprl.2020.23.03.07
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