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Review
. 2005 Sep;128(3):1742-55.
doi: 10.1378/chest.128.3.1742.

American College of Chest Physicians and American Association for Bronchology [corrected] consensus statement: prevention of flexible bronchoscopy-associated infection

Atul C Mehta  1 , Udaya B S Prakash, Robert Garland, Edward Haponik, Leonard Moses, William Schaffner, Gerard Silvestri
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American College of Chest Physicians and American Association for Bronchology [corrected] consensus statement: prevention of flexible bronchoscopy-associated infection

Atul C Mehta et al. Chest. 2005 Sep.

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  • Chest. 2005 Nov;128(5):3779
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Figure 1
Figure 1
Standard precautions for bronchoscopy, showing bronchoscopist with gown, gloves, mask, and eye gear.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Facial masks used during bronchoscopy. Left, A, and right, A: The surgical mask helps prevent spread of droplet infection from the surgeon into the open surgical wounds. Left, B, and center, B: N95 particulate respirators help prevent spread of airborne infection from patient to the bronchoscopy personnel, and filter 95% of particles > 0.3 μm. Prefitting is required. Top, C: PAFR hood.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Bronchoscopy personnel wearing a PAPR. The respirator circulates filter air through the hood.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Positive leak test result. Air bubbles emitting from the surface of the bronchoscope indicate a breach in its exterior.
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