Surgical Mask-the Saviour: from its Invention to the COVID-19 Era.
Indian J Surg
; 82(3): 278-279, 2020 Jun.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-593434
ABSTRACT
The earliest available evidence attributes the discovery of droplets as a mode of transmission of disease to Carl Flügge, a German bacteriologist, a contemporary of Emil Kocher, in 1897. This finding was instrumental in the development of the gauze mask introduced by Johann von Mikulicz Radecki in the same year. A surgical mask has become an indispensable tool in the armamentarium to fight the COVID 19 pandemic. Surgical masks which were once limited to the confines of healthcare setups are now donned by the members of the general public. It has become imperative that a healthcare worker selects the right kind of respiratory protective equipment to protect himself and his patients. The surgical mask has become essential, in a way, for survival.
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Indian J Surg
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2020
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