This study, published in the ANZ J Surgery 2010 is a randomized controlled trial assessing whether the wearing of face masks by non scrubbed personnel in operating theatres is in fact associated with a decreased risk of SSI to the patient

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Use of face masks by non-scrubbed operating room staff: a randomized controlled trial

Every week we review a recently published peer-reviewed article in the field of surgery and surgical infection prevention, summarising what you, the surgical trainee need to know

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