Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Acquisition in Health Care Workers According to Cumulative Patient Exposure and Preferred Mask Type
Tamara Dörr, Sabine Haller, Maja Müller, Andrée Friedl, Danielle Vuichard, Christian R. Kahlert, Philipp Köhler
Abstract
This cohort study compares the risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2 among health care workers by mask preference and level of patient exposure.
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