Adaptation Allowing for Bronchial Blocker Proximal Port Filtration during Lung Isolation for Patients with Airborne Precautions

AIRBORNE precautions are recommended in patients with bacterial and viral infections transferredvia aerosolization (includingMycobacterium tuberculosis, rubeola, varicella, influenza and coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19]). Surgical procedures requiring lung isolation during airborne precautions require adaptations to limit environmental contamination.1
Source: Anesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research