Extended use or reuse of N95 respirators during COVID-19 pandemic: An overview of national regulatory authority recommendations
Leticia Mitiko Kobayashi, Bianca Ramos Marins, Patrícia Costa, Hugo Perazzo, Rodolfo Castro
Abstract
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Controle de Qualidade em Saúde. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)RespiratorPandemic2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)ReuseMedicineVirologyMedical emergencyBiologyInternal medicineOutbreakChemistryInfectious disease (medical specialty)Organic chemistryDiseaseEcologyInfection Control and VentilationInhalation and Respiratory Drug DeliverySARS-CoV-2 detection and testing