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Evaluation of disinfection methods for personal protective equipment (PPE) items for reuse during a pandemic

Archer et al., 2023

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2978767040366302337
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Archer J
Mikelonis A
Wyrzykowska-Ceradini B
Morris E
Sawyer J
Chamberlain T
Abdel-Hady A
Monge M
Touati A
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PLoS One

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The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in many supply chain issues, including crippling of essential personal protective equipment (PPE) needed for high-risk occupations such as those in healthcare. As a result of these supply chain issues, unprecedented crisis capacity …
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