Face Masks and Cough Etiquette Reduce the Cough Aerosol Concentration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in People with Cystic Fibrosis.
Michelle ELizabeth WoodRebecca E StockwellGraham R JohnsonKay A RamsayLaura J SherrardNassib JabbourEmma BallardPeter O'RourkeTimothy J KiddClaire E WainwrightLuke D KnibbsPeter D SlyLidia MorawskaScott Cameron BellPublished in: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (2019)
Face masks reduce cough-generated P. aeruginosa aerosols, with the surgical mask providing enhanced comfort. Cough etiquette was less effective at reducing viable aerosols.