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To: northam who wrote (1434626)	1/20/2024 6:47:07 PM
From: pocotrader	Respond to of 1574661

germs, are the surgeons drooling as they cut into people?

To: northam who wrote (1434626)	1/20/2024 7:02:40 PM
From: pocotrader	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574661

Surgical face masks (SFMs) provide a physical barrier between bacteria of oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal origin and an open patient wound. Wearing a SFM in the OR is one of many long standing preventative practices, yet controversy exists as to the clinical effectiveness of SFMs in reducing the frequency of SSIs.