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- •PAPRs are excellent respiratory protection, but not recommended near sterile fields.
- •Concerns are that unfiltered aerosols from PAPRs could contaminate sterile fields.
- •PAPRs proved as effective at protecting sterile fields as surgical masks.
- •Guidance for PAPR usage around surgeries or sterile fields should be tested further.
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