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Dry heat and microwave-generated steam protocols for the rapid decontamination of respiratory personal protective equipment in response to COVID-19-related …

Pascoe et al., 2020

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8544810165991979202
Author
Pascoe M
Robertson A
Crayford A
Durand E
Steer J
Castelli A
Wesgate R
Evans S
Porch A
Maillard J
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Journal of Hospital Infection

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Background In the wake of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and unprecedented global demand, clinicians are struggling to source adequate access to personal protective equipment. Respirators can be in short supply, though are necessary to protect workers from SARS-CoV …
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