Inactivating influenza viruses on surfaces using hydrogen peroxide or triethylene glycol at low vapor concentrations

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 813-819

  Rudnick, Stephen N ^a   McDevitt, James J ^a   First, Melvin W ^a   Spengler, John D ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

fomites; hydrogen peroxide vapor; influenza virus; Surface disinfection; triethylene glycol

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; STAINLESS STEEL; TRIETHYLENE GLYCOL;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; INFECTION RISK; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; NONHUMAN; VAPOR; VIRUS INACTIVATION;

CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; VIRUS INACTIVATION; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 71249126073     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2009.06.007     Document Type: Article

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