Investigation of the barrier performance of disposable isolation gowns

• Published in: American Journal of Infection Control Vol. 51; no. 12; pp. 1401 - 1405
• Main Author: F Selcen, Kilinc-Balci
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.12.2023; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: AAMI PB70; Barrier resistance; Disposable Equipment; Humans; Liquid penetration; Patient Isolation; Personal Protective Equipment; PPE; Protective Clothing; Strikethrough; Viral penetration; Liquid penetration; Viral penetration; AAMI PB70; PPE; Strikethrough; Barrier resistance

Recent epidemics and pandemics highlighted the need for effective personal protective equipment, including isolation gowns. The most critical property of an isolation gown is its ability to keep liquids and viruses from passing through the gown. Liquid and viral barrier penetration can be measured u...