id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-268874-ldja6aa4 Park, Sun Hee Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic 2020-06-24 .txt text/plain 6754 330 44 Although no study has conclusively linked SARS-CoV-2 transmission to contaminated environmental surfaces, indirect contact with fomites is considered a possible route based on the evidence of heavy environmental contamination in healthcare settings, objects used by COVID-19 patients [26, 27] , and the finding that the virus remains viable on plastic surfaces for as long as 3 days [28] . Initially, the Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) guidelines recommended coveralls with shoe covers for contact precautions, goggles/face shields for eye protection, N95 or equivalent respirators for respiratory protection, and powered airpurifying respirators (PAPRs) when AGPs are performed [46] . PPE for droplet and contact precautions, such as surgical masks with eye protection, gowns, and gloves, are recommended for HCWs in contact with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients, and N95 or equivalent respirators should to be worn by HCWs whenever AGPs are performed. ./cache/cord-268874-ldja6aa4.txt ./txt/cord-268874-ldja6aa4.txt