Evaluation of an electrostatic spray disinfectant technology for rapid decontamination of portable equipment and large open areas in the era of SARS-CoV-2

In the setting of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, efficient methods are needed to decontaminate shared portable devices and large open areas such as waiting rooms. We found that wheelchairs, portable equipment, and waiting room chairs were frequently contaminated with potential pathogens. Aft...

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Autores principales: Cadnum, Jennifer L., Jencson, Annette L., Livingston, Scott H., Li, Daniel F., Redmond, Sarah N., Pearlmutter, Basya, Wilson, Brigid M., Donskey, Curtis J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Mosby 2020
Materias:
Brief Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7275188/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32522608
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2020.06.002
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Sumario:In the setting of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, efficient methods are needed to decontaminate shared portable devices and large open areas such as waiting rooms. We found that wheelchairs, portable equipment, and waiting room chairs were frequently contaminated with potential pathogens. After minimal manual precleaning of areas with visible soiling, application of a dilute sodium hypochlorite disinfectant using an electrostatic sprayer provided rapid and effective decontamination and eliminated the benign virus bacteriophage MS2 from inoculated surfaces.

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