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The use of surgical facemasks during cataract surgery: is it necessary?

Alwitry A, Jackson E, Chen H, Holden R.

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Surgical masks: operative field contamination following visor-to-visor contact.

Cocciolone RA, Tristram S, Hewitt PM.

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Does wearing a face mask reduce bacterial wound infection? A literature review.

McCluskey F.

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Effect of surgical mask position on bacterial contamination of the operative field.

Berger SA, Kramer M, Nagar H, Finkelstein A, Frimmerman A, Miller HI.

J Hosp Infect. 1993 Jan;23(1):51-4.PMID: 8095949 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Surgical face masks and downward dispersal of bacteria.

McLure HA, Talboys CA, Yentis SM, Azadian BS.

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Postoperative wound infections and surgical face masks: a controlled study.

Tunevall TG.

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A microbiologist's view of factors contributing to infection.

Emmerson M.

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Disposable surgical face masks: a systematic review.

Lipp A, Edwards P.

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Molecular epidemiology of microbial contamination in the operating room environment: Is there a risk for infection?

Edmiston CE Jr, Seabrook GR, Cambria RA, Brown KR, Lewis BD, Sommers JR, Krepel CJ, Wilson PJ, Sinski S, Towne JB.

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[Patient surgical masks during regional anesthesia. Hygenic necessity or dispensable ritual?]

Lahme T, Jung WK, Wilhelm W, Larsen R.

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Hand washing rituals in trauma theatre: clean or dirty?

Hajipour L, Longstaff L, Cleeve V, Brewster N, Bint D, Henman P.

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Operative field contamination by the sweating surgeon.

Mills SJ, Holland DJ, Hardy AE.

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Complete nose coverage to prevent airborne contamination via nostrils is unnecessary.

van Steenberghe D, Yoshida K, Papaioannou W, Bollen CM, Reybrouck G, Quirynen M.

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[Surveillance of operative site infections in an orthopedic and traumatology surgery department: an example of methodology]

Dumaine V, Jeanne L, Paul G, Eyrolle L, Salmon-Ceron D, Tomeno B, Courpied JP.

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[Perioperative risk of infection in cataract surgery]

Breitbach R, Spitznas M.

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Clothing in laminar-flow operating theatres.

Hubble MJ, Weale AE, Perez JV, Bowker KE, MacGowan AP, Bannister GC.

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Microbial flora on operating room telephones.

Nelson J, Bivens A, Shinn A, Wanzer L, Kasper C.

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Topical irrigation with polymyxin and bacitracin for spinal surgery.

Savitz SI, Savitz MH, Goldstein HB, Mouracade CT, Malangone S.

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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in vascular surgery: increasing prevalence.

Taylor MD, Napolitano LM.

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Resistance of disposable drapes to bacterial penetration.

Blom AW, Barnett A, Ajitsaria P, Noel A, Estela CM.

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