Risk assessment for rationalizing the use of personal protective equipment for SARS-CoV2 in healthcare settings with special focus on low- and middle-income settings.

Olaru, Ioana D; Ferrand, Rashida A; Magwenzi, Marcelyn T; Robertson, Valerie; Musenyereki, Vimbainashe; Kranzer, Katharina

Olaru, Ioana D; Ferrand, Rashida A; Magwenzi, Marcelyn T; Robertson, Valerie; Musenyereki, Vimbainashe; Kranzer, Katharina.

Olaru ID; London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK; Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe. Electronic address: ioana-diana.olaru@lshtm.ac.uk.
Ferrand RA; London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK; Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Magwenzi MT; Infection Control Association of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Robertson V; Infection Control Association of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Musenyereki V; Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Kranzer K; London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK; Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe; Division of Infectious and Tropical Medicine, Medical Centre of the University of Munich, Munich, Germany.

Clin Microbiol Infect ; 27(2): 169-171, 2021 Feb.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1176617

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COVID-19/prevention & control; Developing Countries; Health Care Rationing/standards; Health Personnel; Infection Control/economics; Personal Protective Equipment/supply & distribution; Health Care Rationing/economics; Humans; Infection Control/instrumentation; Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional/prevention & control; Personal Protective Equipment/economics; Risk Assessment

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COVID-19; IPC; PPE; Risk assessment; SARS-CoV2

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Health Care Rationing / Infection Control / Health Personnel / Developing Countries / Personal Protective Equipment / COVID-19 Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Clin Microbiol Infect Journal subject: Communicable Diseases / Microbiology Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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