An FFP2 respirator mandate for healthcare workers to prevent transmission of SARS-CoV-2 lacks proportionality

J Hosp Infect. 2022 Dec:130:146-147. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2022.09.009. Epub 2022 Sep 20.

Authors

J K Knobloch¹, W Popp², M Exner³, P Walger³, G Kampf⁴

Affiliations

¹ Institute for Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene, Department for Infection Prevention and Control, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
² HyKoMed GmbH, Dortmund, Germany.
³ German Society of Hospital Hygiene, Berlin, Germany.
⁴ University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany. Electronic address: guenter.kampf@uni-greifswald.de.

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Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

COVID-19* / prevention & control
Health Personnel
Humans
Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / prevention & control
SARS-CoV-2*
Ventilators, Mechanical