Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 by 2 commercially available Benzalkonium chloride-based hand sanitizers in comparison with an 80% ethanol-based hand sanitizer

Summary: Background: The CDC and WHO recommend alcohol-based hand sanitizers to inactivate severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 [SARS-CoV-2]. Aim: Benzalkonium chloride [BAK] is another hand sanitizer active ingredient that could be used in response to the global pandemic. Deployment of...

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Main Authors: Brandon L. Herdt, Elaine P. Black, Sifang S. Zhou, Cameron J. Wilde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Infection Prevention in Practice
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590088921000809