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

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To understand the proper ways to keep reused face masks and N95 respirators sterilized and ready for use
0.5 Credit CME
JAMA
April 8, 2020 Audio 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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