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Comparison of qualitative and quantitative fit-testing results for three commonly used respirators in the healthcare sector

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Adrian Regli, Priya Thalayasingam, Emily Bell, Aine Sommerfield & Britta S von Ungern-Sternberg. (2021) More than half of front-line healthcare workers unknowingly used an N95/P2 mask without adequate airborne protection: An audit in a tertiary institution. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 49:5, pages 404-411.
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