Table 1.

Clinical scenarios and optimal PPE combinations according to CDC guidelines

Setting	Requirements
Communal hospital space	Facemask (or respirator)
Patient contact when COVID-19 is not suspected	Facemask (or respirator)
Patient contact when COVID-19 is suspected	Respirator (or facemask), gloves, eye protection, and isolation gown
Patient contact when COVID-19 is confirmed	Respirator (or facemask), gloves, eye protection, and isolation gown
Carrying out AGPs	Respirator, gloves, eye protection, and isolation gown