Am J Infect Control. 2020 Aug 17:S0196-6553(20)30804-X. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.08.020. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are being recommended as an infection prevention measure for COVID-19. Recently published data indicates that ethanol effectively inactivates the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but there is a lack of data for formulated hand sanitizer products currently used in U.S. healthcare and general settings. This study demonstrates a commercially available foam and gel alcohol-based hand sanitizer are effective in inactivating SARS-CoV-2 in suspension.
PMID:32818578 | DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2020.08.020