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Institution of a Novel Process for N95 Respirator Disinfection with Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide in the Setting of the COVID-19 Pandemic at a Large Academic Medical Center.
Grossman, Julie; Pierce, Andrew; Mody, Jessica; Gagne, Jason; Sykora, Carol; Sayood, Sena; Cook, Susan; Shomer, Nirah; Liang, Stephen Y; Eckhouse, Shaina R.
  • Grossman J; Departments of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO.
  • Pierce A; Perioperative Services, Barnes Jewish Hospital, St Louis, MO.
  • Mody J; Perioperative Services, Barnes Jewish Hospital, St Louis, MO.
  • Gagne J; Perioperative Services, Barnes Jewish Hospital, St Louis, MO.
  • Sykora C; Infection Prevention, BJC Healthcare, St Louis, MO.
  • Sayood S; Divisions of Infectious Disease, St Louis, MO.
  • Cook S; Environmental Health and Safety, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO.
  • Shomer N; Comparative Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO.
  • Liang SY; Emergency Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO; Divisions of Infectious Disease, St Louis, MO.
  • Eckhouse SR; Departments of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO. Electronic address: eckhouses@wustl.edu.
J Am Coll Surg ; 231(2): 275-280, 2020 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-125470
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1. Disinfection USES Mechanical Ventilator
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Disinfection
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Mechanical Ventilator
2. Disinfection USES hydrogen peroxide
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hydrogen peroxide
3. Disinfection USES Mechanical Ventilator
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4. Disinfection USES hydrogen peroxide
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ABSTRACT
Personal protective equipment (PPE) has been an invaluable yet limited resource when it comes to protecting healthcare workers against infection during the 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In the US, N95 respirator supply chains are severely strained and conservation strategies are needed. A multidisciplinary team at the Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes Jewish Hospital, and BJC Healthcare was formed to implement a program to disinfect N95 respirators. The process described extends the life of N95 respirators using vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) disinfection and allows healthcare workers to retain their own N95 respirator across a large metropolitan healthcare system.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Disinfection / Equipment Contamination / Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Coronavirus Infections / Pandemics / Hydrogen Peroxide / Masks Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: J Am Coll Surg Journal subject: Gynecology / Obstetrics Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.jamcollsurg.2020.04.029

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Disinfection / Equipment Contamination / Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Coronavirus Infections / Pandemics / Hydrogen Peroxide / Masks Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: J Am Coll Surg Journal subject: Gynecology / Obstetrics Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.jamcollsurg.2020.04.029