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. 2020 Jul;33(4):e13310.
doi: 10.1111/dth.13310. Epub 2020 Mar 29.

Consensus of Chinese experts on protection of skin and mucous membrane barrier for health-care workers fighting against coronavirus disease 2019

Yicen Yan  1 , Hui Chen  2 , Liuqing Chen  3 , Bo Cheng  4 , Ping Diao  5 , Liyun Dong  6 , Xinghua Gao  7 , Heng Gu  8 , Li He  9 , Chao Ji  4 , Hongzhong Jin  10 , Wei Lai  11 , Tiechi Lei  12 , Li Li  5 , Liuyi Li  13 , Ruoyu Li  1 , Dongxian Liu  2 , Wei Liu  14 , Qianjin Lu  15 , Ying Shi  12 , Jiquan Song  16 , Juan Tao  6 , Baoxi Wang  17 , Gang Wang  18 , Yan Wu  1 , Leihong Xiang  19 , Jun Xie  16 , Jinhua Xu  19 , Zhirong Yao  20 , Furen Zhang  21 , Jianzhong Zhang  22 , Shaomin Zhong  1 , Hengjin Li  23 , Hang Li  1
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Consensus of Chinese experts on protection of skin and mucous membrane barrier for health-care workers fighting against coronavirus disease 2019

Yicen Yan et al. Dermatol Ther. 2020 Jul.

Abstract

Health professions preventing and controlling Coronavirus Disease 2019 are prone to skin and mucous membrane injury, which may cause acute and chronic dermatitis, secondary infection and aggravation of underlying skin diseases. This is a consensus of Chinese experts on protective measures and advice on hand-cleaning- and medical-glove-related hand protection, mask- and goggles-related face protection, UV-related protection, eye protection, nasal and oral mucosa protection, outer ear, and hair protection. It is necessary to strictly follow standards of wearing protective equipment and specification of sterilizing and cleaning. Insufficient and excessive protection will have adverse effects on the skin and mucous membrane barrier. At the same time, using moisturizing products is highly recommended to achieve better protection.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; healthcare workers; protect; skin and mucous membrane barrier.

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