key: cord-314554-ltej7wvo
authors: Nakamura, Itaru; Watanabe, Hidehiro; Itoi, Takao
title: Protective barrier box to mitigate exposure to airborne virus particles with minimum personal protective equipment when obtaining nasal PCR samples
date: 2020-07-01
journal: J Hosp Infect
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.06.033
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doc_id: 314554
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can be minimized to a gown, nonsterile gloves, and a medical mask, and only glove exchange is thought to be necessary to perform nasal sampling on the next patient.

Although contamination after use was indicated as a disadvantage of the aerosol box 3 , this PCR box designed to be easily cleaned by wiping with a disinfectant after sampling.

In preparation for the next epidemic, we must develop these types of protective devices, which can reduce the exposure risks and reduce the need for PPE. 

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