A study of staff mask contamination on a respiratory admissions ward managing COVID-19 patients reveals concern with infection prevention practice
Ahmed Fouda,
Abdulrahman Abouzaid,
Daniela C. Nicoara,
Gerrit Woltmann,
Joicy David,
Christopher W. Holmes,
Julian W. Tang
Affiliations
Ahmed Fouda
Respiratory Medicine, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
Abdulrahman Abouzaid
Respiratory Medicine, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
Daniela C. Nicoara
Respiratory Medicine, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
Gerrit Woltmann
Respiratory Medicine, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
Joicy David
Clinical Microbiology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
Christopher W. Holmes
Clinical Microbiology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
Julian W. Tang
Corresponding author at: University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Level 5 Sandringham Building, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square, Leicester LE1 5WW, UK.; Clinical Microbiology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK; Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK