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. 2020 Dec 17;50(8):1751–1759. doi: 10.3906/sag-2005-182

Table 1.

Skin lesions related to personal protective equipment and personal hygiene measures.

Protectiontype Personal protective equipment Personal hygiene measures
Protectionagents N95 masks (mask and stems), goggles and face shields N95 and surgical masks, goggles,gowns, gloves Disinfectants, soaps, frequent washing
Diseases · Pressure injury· Pressure urticaria · Contact dermatitis· Itching· Exacerbation of preexisting skin diseases· New skin disease · Contact dermatitis· Itching· Exacerbation of preexisting skin diseases· New skin disease