Letters
A/H1N1 pandemic
Respirator fit testing, anyone?
BMJ 2009; 339 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b3254 (Published 11 August 2009) Cite this as: BMJ 2009;339:b3254
- Abhijoy Chakladar, anaesthetic trainee1,
- Peter O Beaumont, anaesthetic trainee1,
- David R Uncles, consultant anaesthetist1
- 1Worthing Hospital, Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust, Worthing BN11 2DH
- abhijoy.chakladar{at}gmail.com
FFP3 (filtering face piece 3) respirators are recommended for health care workers caring for patients with probable or confirmed flu-like illness where aerosol generating procedures are being undertaken.1 2
We recently admitted our first patient with suspected swine flu to intensive care on a weekend night shift. …
Log in
Log in using your username and password
Log in through your institution
Subscribe from £184 *
Subscribe and get access to all BMJ articles, and much more.
* For online subscription
Access this article for 1 day for:
£50 / $60/ €56 (excludes VAT)
You can download a PDF version for your personal record.