Use of a Hydrogen Peroxide Nebulizer for Viral Disinfection of Emergency Ambulance and Hospital Waiting Room.
Food Environ Virol
; 14(2): 217-221, 2022 06.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1894679
ABSTRACT
Disinfection of hospital facilities and ambulances is an important issue for breaking the chain of transmission of viral pathogens. Hydrogen peroxide has provided promising results in laboratory assays. Here, we evaluate the efficacy of a hydrogen peroxide nebulizer for the inactivation of surrogate MS2 bacteriophage and murine norovirus (MNV) in a patient waiting room and the fully equipped cabin of a medical ambulance. We observed an average 3 log10 titer reduction in both settings, which represents the destruction of over 106 and 109 infectious particles of MNV and MS2 per cm2, respectively. The potential for viral exposure is high for health workers when disinfecting confined and cluttered spaces, so the use of a hydrogen peroxide mist might offer an affordable and efficient solution to minimize the risk of viral contaminations.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Disinfection
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Norovirus
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
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Animals
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Food Environ Virol
Year:
2022
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Article
Affiliation country:
S12560-022-09519-y
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