Appropriate use of personal protective equipment among healthcare workers in public sector hospitals and primary healthcare polyclinics during the SARS outbreak in Singapore

E Chia, S; Koh, D; Fones, C; Qian, F; Ng, V; H Tan, B; S Wong, K; M Chew, W; K Tang, H; Ng, W; Muttakin, Z; Emmanuel, S; P Fong, N; Koh, G; K Lim, M

doi:10.1136/oem.2004.015024

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Appropriate use of personal protective equipment among healthcare workers in public sector hospitals and primary healthcare polyclinics during the SARS outbreak in Singapore

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S E Chia

D Koh

C Fones

Abstract

Background: Singapore was affected by an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) from 25 February to 31 May 2003, with 238 probable cases and 33 deaths. Aims: To study usage of personal protective equipment (PPE) among three groups of healthcare workers (HCWs: doctors, nurses, and admin...

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