Evaluation of a Redesigned Personal Protective Equipment Gown | Zendy

Frank A. Drews | Zendy; Diane Mulvey | Zendy; Kristina Stratford | Zendy; Matthew H. Samore | Zendy; Jeanmarie Mayer | Zendy

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Evaluation of a Redesigned Personal Protective Equipment Gown

Author(s) -

Frank A. Drews,

Diane Mulvey,

Kristina Stratford,

Matthew H. Samore,

Jeanmarie Mayer

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciz520

Subject(s) - medicine , personal protective equipment , medical emergency , covid-19 , pathology , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)

In healthcare, the goal of personal protective equipment (PPE) is to protect healthcare personnel (HCP) and patients from body fluids and infectious organisms via contact, droplet, or airborne transmission. The critical importance of using PPE properly is highlighted by 2 potentially fatal viral infections, severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus and Ebola virus, where HCP became infected while caring for patients due to errors in the use of PPE. However, PPE in dealing with less dangerous, but highly infectious organisms is important as well. This work proposes a framework to test and evaluate PPE with a focus on gown design.

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