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. 2020 May 26;323(20):2091-2093.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.6633.

Exposure to a Surrogate Measure of Contamination From Simulated Patients by Emergency Department Personnel Wearing Personal Protective Equipment

Oren Feldman  1 , Michal Meir  2 , Danielle Shavit  3 , Ravit Idelman  1 , Itai Shavit  1
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Exposure to a Surrogate Measure of Contamination From Simulated Patients by Emergency Department Personnel Wearing Personal Protective Equipment

Oren Feldman et al. JAMA. .

Abstract

This study uses an atomizer and fluorescent markers to simulate contamination of uncovered skin and hair of health care workers wearing personal protective equipment after intubating patient manikins under emergency conditions.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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Figure.. UV Visualization of Contaminated Spots on the Skin of Participants
After completion of the simulation and before doffing, the fluorescent markers on the participants were visualized and photographed under UV light. Of 8 participants, 6 had markers on the neck (A and B) and 1 had markers on the ear (C). Distribution of the markers on all participants is shown with each color representing 1 participant (D).
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