Operational considerations for personal protective equipment in the context of global supply shortages for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic : non-US healthcare settings

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
• Description:
  Updated Oct. 12, 2021 ; The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is working closely with international partners to respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. CDC provides technical assistance to help other countries increase their ability to prevent, detect, and respond to health threats, including COVID-19. ; This document is provided by CDC and is intended for use in non-US healthcare settings. ; Alert: CDC does not recommend or endorse any strategies for personal protective equipment (PPE) use that differ from standard infection prevention and control (IPC) practice. ; In times of crisis and global supply shortages, emergency strategies are temporary approaches for consideration. However, efforts to scale up rapid production of PPE should be prioritized.
• Content Notes:
  Purpose and scope -- Structure -- General Strategies -- PPE-Specific Strategies -- chlorine-solution --References.
• Subjects:
  • COVID-19/prevention & control
  • Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control
  • Global Health
  • Personal Protective Equipment/supply & distribution
• Document Type:
  Webpage
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/110631/cdc_110631_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.13 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:ae564a454e949463835ba101f27c9da7969a1514829ad99f84b55de61e59c6c9