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SUBMITTER: Simmons SE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7443558 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Simmons Sarah E SE Carrion Ricardo R Alfson Kendra J KJ Staples Hilary M HM Jinadatha Chetan C Jarvis William R WR Sampathkumar Priya P Chemaly Roy F RF Khawaja Fareed F Povroznik Mark M Jackson Stephanie S Kaye Keith S KS Rodriguez Robert M RM Stibich Mark A MA
Infection control and hospital epidemiology 20200803 2
<h4>Objectives</h4>Prolonged survival of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on environmental surfaces and personal protective equipment may lead to these surfaces transmitting this pathogen to others. We sought to determine the effectiveness of a pulsed-xenon ultraviolet (PX-UV) disinfection system in reducing the load of SARS-CoV-2 on hard surfaces and N95 respirators.<h4>Methods</h4>Chamber slides and N95 respirator material were directly inoculated with SARS-CoV-2 an ...[more]