Classical and alternative disinfection strategies to control the COVID-19 virus in healthcare facilities: a review.

abstract

• The coronavirus disease COVID-19 has spread throughout the world and has been declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11th, 2020. The COVID-19 is caused by thesevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). One possible mode of virus transmission is through surfaces in the healthcare settings. This paper reviews currently used disinfection strategies to control SARS-CoV-2 at the healthcare facilities. Chemical disinfectants include hypochlorite, peroxymonosulfate, alcohols, quaternary ammonium compounds, and hydrogen peroxide. Advanced strategies include no-touch techniques such as engineered antimicrobial surfaces and automated room disinfection systems using hydrogen peroxide vapor or ultraviolet light.

authors

• Jinadatha, Chetan
• Sharma, Virender

published proceedings

• Environ Chem Lett

altmetric score

• 20.65

author list (cited authors)

• Choi, H., Chatterjee, P., Lichtfouse, E., Martel, J. A., Hwang, M., Jinadatha, C., & Sharma, V. K.

citation count

• 39

complete list of authors

• Choi, Hosoon||Chatterjee, Piyali||Lichtfouse, Eric||Martel, Julie A||Hwang, Munok||Jinadatha, Chetan||Sharma, Virender K

publication date

• June 2021

publisher

• Springer Nature  Publisher

published in

• ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS  Journal

keywords

• Chemical Disinfectants
• Covid-19
• Reactive Oxygen Species
• Ultraviolet Light Irradiation
• Virus Inactivation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1007/s10311-021-01180-4

start page

• 1945

end page

• 1951

volume

• 19

issue

• 3

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10311-021-01180-4

user-defined tag

• 3 Good Health and Well-Being