Respirator-fit testing: does it ensure the protection of healthcare workers against respirable particles carrying pathogens?

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Published in Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol on December 01, 2008

Authors

M C Lee1, S Takaya, R Long, A M Joffe

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. maocheng@ualberta.ca

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