Use of drape/patient covering during potentially aerosolizing procedures

Am J Emerg Med. 2021 Jan:39:227-228. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.05.007. Epub 2020 May 7.

Authors

Bryant Allen¹, Christopher Gardner², Colin O'Neill², Michael Gibbs²

Affiliations

¹ Carolinas Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Charlotte, NC, United States of America. Electronic address: Bryant.Allen@atriumhealth.org.
² Carolinas Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Charlotte, NC, United States of America.

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Aerosols
Humans
Infection Control / instrumentation*
Infection Control / methods
Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / prevention & control*
Intubation, Intratracheal / instrumentation*
Intubation, Intratracheal / methods
Surgical Drapes*

Substances

Aerosols