Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Am J Infect Control. 2023 Mar;51(3):349-350. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2022.08.001. Epub 2022 Aug 6.
Evaluating the impact of surgical masks' conservation practices during the Coronavirus Disease pandemic in the bioburden of the operating room seems imperative, as they play a critical role against this pandemic. We demonstrate that surgeons' masks tend to be contaminated due to the conservation techniques to maximize protection equipment during the pandemic. Health institutions should highlight the importance of surgical mask exchange to avoid increments in surgical mask contamination.
评估冠状病毒病大流行期间手术口罩的节约使用对手术室生物负荷的影响似乎至关重要,因为它们在对抗这一大流行病方面发挥着关键作用。我们表明,由于在大流行期间为最大限度地保护设备而采用的节约技术,外科医生的口罩往往会受到污染。卫生机构应强调更换外科口罩的重要性,以避免外科口罩污染的增加。