From the Journal of Hospital Infection: Persistence of coronaviruses on inanimate surfaces and their inactivation with biocidal agents

Posted in COVID-19 | April 6, 2020

Thank you to the Healthcare Infection Society and its Journal of Hospital Infection for allowing the AAE to share important new research: "Persistence of coronaviruses on inanimate surfaces and their inactivation with biocidal agents".

This extensive review describes which disinfectants best inactivate coronavirus. In particular, it covers NaOCl, H2O2 and povidone iodine and gives both concentration and time needed to kill.

Kampf G, Todt D, Pfaender S, Steinmann E. Persistence of coronaviruses on inanimate surfaces and its inactivation with biocidal agents. J Hosp Infect 2020;104:246–51. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2020.01.022

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