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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Protecting Healthcare Workers During Infectious Disease Outbreaks (Ep5)
In this episode, we revisit the principles of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and infection prevention and control (IPC) in the context of recent outbreaks including Ebola, Marburg, and other high-consequence infectious diseases. We discuss how healthcare workers can assess exposure risk, select appropriate PPE, and safely care for patients while minimising occupational transmission.
Presented by Dr Fran Fieldhouse and Dr Minnie Lacamp, Horizon Medical Education.
Key topics covered
The role of PPE within standard infection prevention and control precautions (IPC)
Select appropriate PPE…
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