Study Shows Surgical Masks Equal Respirators for Healthcare Work...

Courtesy MedPage Today Infectious Disease  Thu, 10/01/2009 - 13:53

Surgical masks may be just as good as N95 respirators for protecting healthcare workers against the flu, according to a randomized clinical trial whose findings conflict with the only previous study.


 

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