Deactivation of SARS-CoV-2 with pulsed-xenon ultraviolet light: Implications for environmental COVID-19 control

202092 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

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Sarah Simmons · Xenex Disinfection Services (United States)

Ricardo Carrion · Texas Biomedical Research Institute

Kendra J. Alfson · Texas Biomedical Research Institute

Hilary Staples · Texas Biomedical Research Institute

Chetan Jinadatha · Central Texas Veterans Health Care System

William R. Jarvis

Priya Sampathkumar · Mayo Clinic

Abstract

With the potential to rapidly disinfectant environmental surfaces and N95 respirators, PX-UV devices are a promising technology to reduce environmental and personal protective equipment bioburden and to enhance both healthcare worker and patient safety by reducing the risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2.

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Infection Control and Ventilation COVID-19 and healthcare impacts Dental Research and COVID-19

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Published in: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volume 42, Issue 2, pp. 127-130

DOI: 10.1017/ice.2020.399

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 10.39

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Deactivation of SARS-CoV-2 with pulsed-xenon ultraviolet light: Implications for environmental COVID-19 control

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