Clinical Application of Ultraviolet C Inactivation of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 in Contaminated Hospital Environments

Clinical Application of Ultraviolet C Inactivation of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 in Contaminated Hospital Environments

To overcome the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, transmission routes, such as healthcare worker infection, must be effectively prevented. Ultraviolet C (UVC) (254 nm) has recently been demonstrated to prevent environmental contamination by infected patients; however, studies on...

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Main Authors: Wen-Lin Su, Chih-Pei Lin, Hui-Ching Huang, Yao-Kuang Wu, Mei-Chen Yang, Sheg-Kang Chiu, Ming-Yieh Peng, Ming-Chin Chan, You-Chen Chao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
environmental sampling
RT-PCR
254 nm Ultraviolet C
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/12/2367

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