Effective ultraviolet C light disinfection of respirators demonstrated in challenges with Geobacillus stearothermophilus spores and SARS-CoV-2 virus

BACKGROUND: The global COVID-19 pandemic, accompanied by spikes in the number of patients in hospitals, required substantial amounts of respiratory protective devices (respirators), thereby causing shortages. Disinfection of used respirators by applying ultraviolet C (UVC) light may enable safe reus...

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Autores principales: van der Vossen, J.M.B.M., Fawzy, A., Ouwens, A.M.T., van Doornmalen, J.P.C.M., de Samber, M., Driessens, R., Heerikhuisen, M., Montijn, R.C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Healthcare Infection Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8828443/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35150785
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2022.01.021

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8828443/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35150785
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2022.01.021

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