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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Reusing Face Masks and N95 Respirators

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Published Online: April 8, 2020 Audio Clinical Review 40 min 21 sec
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Shortages of face masks and N95 respirators have forced clinicians and hospitals to reuse these normally disposable items. Ron Shaffer, PhD, former CDC PPE Research Branch Chief, discusses effective sterilization techniques and how to test that the equipment stays protective after sterilization.

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