TY - JOUR
AU - Burton, Martin J.
AU - Clarkson, Janet E.
AU - Goulao, Beatriz
AU - Glenny, Anne-Marie
AU - McBain, Andrew J.
AU - Schilder, Anne G. M.
AU - Webster, Katie E.
AU - Worthington, Helen V.
PY - 2020
DA - September
TI - Antimicrobial mouthwashes (gargling) and nasal sprays to protect healthcare workers when undertaking aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) on patients without suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection
JO - The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
VL - 9
DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013628.pub2
AB - Background: COVID-19 infection poses a serious risk to patients and - due to its contagious nature - to those healthcare workers (HCWs) treating them. The risks of transmission of infection are greater when a patient is undergoing an aerosol-generating procedure (AGP). Not all those with COVID-19 infection are symptomatic, or suspected of harbouring the infection. If a patient who is not known to have or suspected of having COVID-19 infection is to undergo an AGP, it would nonetheless be sensible to minimise the risk to those HCWs treating them.
PB - Wiley
UR - https://discovery.dundee.ac.uk/en/publications/e67b4ab3-fc40-4162-8e40-80e7ea71553c
KW - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
KW - Work and workforce
KW - Hospital care
ER