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. 2020 Jun 10;28(7):2027–2035. doi: 10.1007/s00167-020-06092-4

Table 2.

Levels of PPE available

Protection level Personal protective equipment (PPE)
Level one

Disposable surgical cap

Disposable surgical mask

Work uniform

Disposable latex gloves or/and disposable isolation clothing if necessary

Level two

Disposable surgical cap

Medical protective mask (N95)

Work uniform

Disposable medical protective uniform

Disposable latex gloves

Goggles

Level three

Disposable surgical cap

Work uniform

Disposable medical protective uniform

Disposable latex gloves

Powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) or full-face respiratory protective devicesa

aDue to the limited quantity of PAPR, N95/FFP2 mask and full-face respiratory protective devices are sometimes used instead