• Emerging Infect. Dis. · Sep 2020

    Letter

    Effectiveness of N95 Respirator Decontamination and Reuse against SARS-CoV-2 Virus.

    • Robert J Fischer, Dylan H Morris, Neeltje van Doremalen, Shanda Sarchette, M Jeremiah Matson, Trenton Bushmaker, Claude Kwe Yinda, Stephanie N Seifert, Amandine Gamble, Brandi N Williamson, Seth D Judson, Emmie de Wit, James O Lloyd-Smith, and Vincent J Munster.
    • Emerging Infect. Dis. 2020 Sep 1; 26 (9).

    AbstractThe coronavirus pandemic has created worldwide shortages of N95 respirators. We analyzed 4 decontamination methods for effectiveness in deactivating severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 virus and effect on respirator function. Our results indicate that N95 respirators can be decontaminated and reused, but the integrity of respirator fit and seal must be maintained.

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