Virus Transfer from Personal Protective Equipment to Healthcare Employees’ Skin and Clothing
- Lisa Casanova
- Edie Alfano-Sobsey
- William A. Rutala
- David J. Weber
- Mark Sobsey
Publication date
August 2008
DOI Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Journal
Emerging Infectious DiseasesAbstract
We evaluated a personal protective equipment removal protocol designed to minimize wearer contamination with pathogens. Following this protocol often resulted in virus transfer to hands and clothing. An altered protocol or other measures are needed to prevent healthcare worker contamination
Add to ORKG