Virucidal efficacy of different formulations for hand and surface disinfection targeting SARS CoV-2.
Disinfection
EN 14476
SARS-CoV-2
Vaccinia
Virucidal activity
Journal
The Journal of hospital infection
ISSN: 1532-2939
Titre abrégé: J Hosp Infect
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8007166
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2021
Jun 2021
Historique:
received:
06
11
2020
revised:
19
02
2021
accepted:
01
03
2021
pubmed:
28
3
2021
medline:
8
6
2021
entrez:
27
3
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
In the ongoing SARS CoV-2 pandemic, effective disinfection measures are needed, and guidance based on the methodological framework of the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) may enable the choice of effective disinfectants on an immediate basis. This study aimed to elucidate whether disinfectants claiming 'virucidal activity against enveloped viruses' as specified in the European Standard EN 14476 as well as in the German Association for the Control of Viral Diseases/Robert Koch Institute (DVV/RKI) guideline are effectively inactivating SARS-CoV-2. Two commercially available formulations for surface disinfection and one formulation for hand disinfection were studied regarding their virucidal activity. Based on the data of this study the enveloped SARS-CoV-2 is at least equally susceptible compared to the standard test virus vaccinia used in the EN 14476 and DVV/RKI guidelines. Thus, chemical disinfectants claiming 'virucidal activity against enveloped viruses' based on the EN 14476 and DVV/RKI guidelines will be an effective choice to target enveloped SARS-CoV-2 as a preventive measure.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33771601
pii: S0195-6701(21)00112-2
doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2021.03.015
pmc: PMC7986349
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Antiviral Agents
0
Disinfectants
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
27-30Informations de copyright
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