| Journal: | Brazilian journal of microbiology |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000291299 |
| ISSN: | 1517-8382 |
| Authors: | Barbosa, Maria Helena1 Graziano, Kazuko Uchikawa2 |
| Institutions: | 1Centro Universitario Sao Camilo, Sao Paulo. Brasil 2Universidade de Sao Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem, Sao Paulo. Brasil |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Season: | Jul-Sep |
| Volumen: | 37 |
| Number: | 3 |
| Pages: | 216-217 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Experimental |
| English abstract | The present study evaluated the efficacy of disposable surgical masks as a microbial barrier with 95% of Bacteria Filtration Efficacy (BFE) according to the wearing time (1, 2, 4 and 6 hours). The masks showed a decrease in efficacy after a 4-hour wearing time |
| Portuguese abstract | Este estudo propôs analisar a eficácia de barreira microbiana das máscaras cirúrgicas descartáveis com 95% de Eficácia de Filtração Bacteriana (BFE), segundo seu tempo de uso (1, 2, 4 e 6 horas). As máscaras apresentaram diminuição da eficácia de barreira a partir de 4 horas de uso |
| Disciplines: | Medicina |
| Keyword: | Cirugía, Hospitales, Máscaras quirúrgicas, Infección hospitalaria, Barrera microbiológica |
| Keyword: | Medicine, Hospitals, Surgery, Surgical masks, Nosocomial infections, Microbiological barrier |
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