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https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/10837| Title: | A quantitative assessment of the efficacy of surgical and N95 masks to filter influenza virus in patients with acute influenza infection. | Austin Authors: | Johnson, D F;Druce, J D;Birch, Christopher;Grayson, M Lindsay | Affiliation: | Infectious Diseases Department, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia | Issue Date: | 15-Jul-2009 | Publication information: | Clinical Infectious Diseases; 49(2): 275-7 | Abstract: | We assessed the in vivo efficacy of surgical and N95 (respirator) masks to filter reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)-detectable virus when worn correctly by patients with laboratory-confirmed acute influenza. Of 26 patients with a clinical diagnosis of influenza, 19 had the diagnosis confirmed by RT-PCR, and 9 went on to complete the study. Surgical and N95 masks were equally effective in preventing the spread of PCR-detectable influenza. | Gov't Doc #: | 19522650 | URI: | http://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/10837 | DOI: | 10.1086/600041 | URL: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19522650 | Type: | Journal Article | Subjects: | Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Humans Influenza, Human.prevention & control.transmission Middle Aged Orthomyxoviridae.isolation & purification RNA, Viral.genetics Respiratory Protective Devices Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction.methods Young Adult |
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