Infection control : It's not just what you wear -it's how you take it off

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Mata, Gina, Oliver, Kim, Geale, Sara and Jacob, Elisabeth. (2015). Infection control : It's not just what you wear -it's how you take it off. Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal. 23(3), p. 39.
AuthorsMata, Gina, Oliver, Kim, Geale, Sara and Jacob, Elisabeth
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The article discusses the effective way to control and prevent the spread on infections among healthcare professionals in West Africa. It mentions that more than 240 healthcare professionals have been contracted with Ebola and more than 120 died as of February 2014. It cites the Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection and Healthcare on the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Keywordspersonal protective equipment; PPE; Ebola; infection control
Year2015
JournalAustralian Nursing and Midwifery Journal
Journal citation23 (3), p. 39
PublisherAustralian Nursing & Midwifery Federation
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