• J E Coia, L Ritchie, A Adisesh, C Makison Booth, C Bradley, D Bunyan, G Carson, C Fry, P Hoffman, D Jenkins, N Phin, B Taylor, J S Nguyen-Van-Tam, M Zuckerman, and Healthcare Infection Society Working Group on Respiratory and Facial Protection.
• Department of Clinical Microbiology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK. Electronic address: john.coia@nhs.net.
• J. Hosp. Infect. 2013 Nov 1; 85 (3): 170-82.

AbstractInfectious micro-organisms may be transmitted by a variety of routes, and some may be spread by more than one route. Respiratory and facial protection is required for those organisms that are usually transmitted via the droplet/airborne route, or when airborne particles have been artificially created, such as during 'aerosol-generating procedures'. A range of personal protective equipment that provides different degrees of facial and respiratory protection is available. It is apparent from the recent experiences with severe acute respiratory syndrome and pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza that healthcare workers may have difficulty in choosing the correct type of facial and respiratory protection in any given clinical situation. To address this issue, the Scientific Development Committee of the Healthcare Infection Society established a short-life working group to develop guidance. The guidance is based upon a review of the literature, which is published separately, and expert consensus. Copyright © 2013 The Healthcare Infection Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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