Effectiveness of N95 Respirator Decontamination and Reuse against SARS-CoV-2 Virus

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作者
Fischer, Robert J. [1 ]
Morris, Dylan H. [2 ]
van Doremalen, Neeltje [1 ]
Sarchette, Shanda [1 ]
Matson, M. Jeremiah [1 ,3 ]
Bushmaker, Trenton [1 ]
Yinda, Claude Kwe [1 ]
Seifert, Stephanie N. [1 ]
Gamble, Amandine [4 ]
Williamson, Brandi N. [1 ]
Judson, Seth D. [5 ]
de Wit, Emmie [1 ]
Lloyd-Smith, James O. [4 ]
Munster, Vincent J. [1 ]
机构
[1] NIAID, Hamilton, MT USA
[2] Princeton Univ, Princeton, NJ 08544 USA
[3] Marshall Univ, Huntington, WV USA
[4] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA USA
[5] Univ Washington, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
基金
美国国家卫生研究院; 美国国家科学基金会;
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10.3201/eid2609.201524
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
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.
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页码:2253 / 2255
页数:3
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