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. 2020 Jul 7;173(1):W22-W23.
doi: 10.7326/M20-1342. Epub 2020 Apr 6.

Effectiveness of Surgical and Cotton Masks in Blocking SARS-CoV-2: A Controlled Comparison in 4 Patients

Seongman Bae  1 , Min-Chul Kim  2 , Ji Yeun Kim  1 , Hye-Hee Cha  1 , Joon Seo Lim  3 , Jiwon Jung  1 , Min-Jae Kim  1 , Dong Kyu Oh  1 , Mi-Kyung Lee  2 , Seong-Ho Choi  2 , Minki Sung  4 , Sang-Bum Hong  1 , Jin-Won Chung  2 , Sung-Han Kim  1
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Effectiveness of Surgical and Cotton Masks in Blocking SARS-CoV-2: A Controlled Comparison in 4 Patients

Seongman Bae et al. Ann Intern Med. .

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Keywords: COVID-19; Coughing; Oral health; Penicillin; Phosphates; Serum albumin; Streptomycin; Upper respiratory tract infections; Viral load; Viral transmission and infection.

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