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The COVID-19 pandemic has led to challenges in the steady supply of single-use masks (respirators) [1] and many hospitals are faced with using new types of respirators to avoid stock-outs. While certified FFP2/KN95 respirators have the ability to prevent airborne infections, like COVID-19, influenza or tuberculosis, the performance of the respirators depends on tight sealing of nose and mouth.
Abstract
FFP2/KN95 respirators can vary greatly in their ability to protect the wearer. Fit testing of respirators should be performed by all healthcare workers at risk for airborne transmitted diseases like #COVID19, #influenza or #tuberculosis https://bit.ly/3lFuwy5
Footnotes
Support statement: C. Lange is supported by the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF). Funding information for this article has been deposited with the Crossref Funder Registry.
Conflict of interest: L. Kleinjohann has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: C. Lange reports personal fees from Chiesi, Gilead, Janssen, Novartis, Oxfordimmunotec and Insmed, outside the submitted work.
- Received August 14, 2020.
- Accepted August 14, 2020.
- Copyright ©ERS 2020
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