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. 2020 May 6;29(8):104922. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.104922

Table 3.

Personal Protective Equipment: level of precaution.

A) Standard precaution B) Contact and droplet precaution C) Airborne precaution
All patients (regardless of the risk) must wear a disposable surgical mask
  • -

    Disposable surgical cap

  • -

    Disposable surgical mask

  • -

    Work uniform

  • -

    Disposable latex gloves
  • -

    Disposable surgical cap

  • -

    Disposable surgical mask

  • -

    Work uniform

  • -

    Disposable latex gloves

+
  • -

    Disposable medical protective uniform

  • -

    Goggles
  • -

    Disposable surgical cap

  • -

    Medical protective mask N95/FFP2 instead of Disposable surgical mask

  • -

    Work uniform

  • -

    Disposable latex gloves

+
  • -

    Water-resistant disposable medical protective uniform

+
  • -

    Full-face protective devices

Notes: 1. When health care workers put on a disposable particulate respirator, they must always perform the seal check. Note that facial hair (e.g. a beard) may prevent a proper respirator fit.36

ABBREVIATION: FFP2: Filtering Face Piece 2