Preventing Viral Contamination: Effects of Wipe and Spray-based Decontamination of Gloves and Gowns
Item
Click for External Resource*
Click to read full article*
*The link above may share a zip file (.zip) hosted on repository.netecweb.org. Zip files will download automatically.
*All other links are external and will open in a new window. If you click an external link, you are leaving the NETEC site, and we do not maintain, review, or endorse these materials. See our terms of use.
Item Type
PublicationTerms of Use
By accessing these materials you are agreeing to our terms of use, which may be found here: Terms of Use.
Title
Preventing Viral Contamination: Effects of Wipe and Spray-based Decontamination of Gloves and Gowns
Subject
Description
We conducted a laboratory simulation to evaluate the contamination of environmental surfaces when using wipe vs spray methods of personal protective equipment (PPE) decontamination.
Source
Robinson, Gwen L., Stephanie Hitchcock, Zegbeh Kpadeh-Rogers, Nicole Karikari, J. Kristie Johnson, Natalia Blanco, Daniel J. Morgan, Anthony D. Harris, and Surbhi Leekha.
Date
2019-10-01
Type
Citation
Robinson, Gwen L., Stephanie Hitchcock, Zegbeh Kpadeh-Rogers, Nicole Karikari, J. Kristie Johnson, Natalia Blanco, Daniel J. Morgan, Anthony D. Harris, and Surbhi Leekha. 2019. "Preventing Viral Contamination: Effects of Wipe and Spray-based Decontamination of Gloves and Gowns." Clinical Infectious Diseases 69 (Supplement_3):S228-S30.
Abstract
Abstract
We conducted a laboratory simulation to evaluate the contamination of environmental surfaces when using wipe vs spray methods of personal protective equipment (PPE) decontamination. We did not observe any environmental contamination with the bacteriophage MS-2 when bleach solution spray or wipes were used for PPE disinfection.
Accessibility
Online with journal subscription (Oxford Academic).
Was this resource helpful?