Classical and alternative disinfection strategies to control the COVID-19 virus in healthcare facilities: a review

The coronavirus disease COVID-19 has spread throughout the world and has been declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11th, 2020. The COVID-19 is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). One possible mode of virus transmission is through su...

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Published in:Environmental chemistry letters 2021, Vol.19 (3), p.1945-1951
Main Authors: Choi, Hosoon, Chatterjee, Piyali, Lichtfouse, Eric, Martel, Julie A., Hwang, Munok, Jinadatha, Chetan, Sharma, Virender K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohols
Ammonium
Ammonium compounds
Analytical Chemistry
Antiinfectives and antibacterials
Chemical Sciences
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Disease transmission
Disinfectants
Disinfection
Disinfection & disinfectants
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecotoxicology
Emerging diseases
Environment
Environmental Chemistry
Geochemistry
Health care
Health care facilities
Health facilities
Human health and pathology
Hydrogen peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide vapor
Infectious diseases
Life Sciences
Other
Pandemics
Pollution
Quaternary
Quaternary ammonium compounds
Quaternary ammonium salts
Review
Santé publique et épidémiologie
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Ultraviolet radiation
Viral diseases
Viruses
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Summary:The coronavirus disease COVID-19 has spread throughout the world and has been declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11th, 2020. The COVID-19 is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). One possible mode of virus transmission is through surfaces in the healthcare settings. This paper reviews currently used disinfection strategies to control SARS-CoV-2 at the healthcare facilities. Chemical disinfectants include hypochlorite, peroxymonosulfate, alcohols, quaternary ammonium compounds, and hydrogen peroxide. Advanced strategies include no-touch techniques such as engineered antimicrobial surfaces and automated room disinfection systems using hydrogen peroxide vapor or ultraviolet light.
ISSN:1610-3653
1610-3661
DOI:10.1007/s10311-021-01180-4