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Effectiveness of N95 Respirator Decontamination and Reuse against SARS-CoV-2 Virus
- Source :
- medRxiv, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 26, Iss 9, Pp 2253-2255 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- The coronavirus pandemic has created worldwide shortages of N95 respirators. We analyzed 4 decontamination methods for effectiveness in deactivating severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 virus and effect on respirator function. Our results indicate that N95 respirators can be decontaminated and reused, but the integrity of respirator fit and seal must be maintained.
- Subjects :
- Microbiology (medical)
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
business.product_category
Epidemiology
viruses
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
030231 tropical medicine
Pneumonia, Viral
lcsh:Medicine
Economic shortage
medicine.disease_cause
Virus
Article
lcsh:Infectious and parasitic diseases
respiratory infections
03 medical and health sciences
Betacoronavirus
0302 clinical medicine
Pandemic
medicine
Equipment Reuse
Humans
lcsh:RC109-216
030212 general & internal medicine
Respirator
Pandemics
Decontamination
Coronavirus
Ventilators, Mechanical
business.industry
SARS-CoV-2
lcsh:R
COVID-19
Human decontamination
Virology
zoonoses
Infectious Diseases
business
Coronavirus Infections
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 10806059
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....81a605e639f96c0dfb2de63f212647de