Preventing Viral Contamination: Effects of Wipe and Spray-based Decontamination of Gloves and Gowns

Gwen L Robinson; Stephanie Hitchcock; Zegbeh Kpadeh-Rogers; Nicole Karikari; J Kristie Johnson; Natalia Blanco; Daniel J Morgan; Anthony D Harris; Surbhi Leekha

doi:10.1093/cid/ciz622

Preventing Viral Contamination: Effects of Wipe and Spray-based Decontamination of Gloves and Gowns

Clin Infect Dis. 2019 Sep 13;69(Suppl 3):S228-S230. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciz622.

Authors

Gwen L Robinson¹, Stephanie Hitchcock², Zegbeh Kpadeh-Rogers², Nicole Karikari², J Kristie Johnson^{1

2}, Natalia Blanco¹, Daniel J Morgan¹, Anthony D Harris¹, Surbhi Leekha¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore.
² Department of Pathology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore.

Abstract

We conducted a laboratory simulation to evaluate the contamination of environmental surfaces when using wipe vs spray methods of personal protective equipment (PPE) decontamination. We did not observe any environmental contamination with the bacteriophage MS-2 when bleach solution spray or wipes were used for PPE disinfection.

Keywords: aerosol; contamination; decontamination; personal protective equipment.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Aerosols / pharmacology
Bacteriophages / drug effects
Bleaching Agents / pharmacology
Decontamination / methods*
Equipment Contamination / prevention & control
Gloves, Protective / virology*
Humans
Protective Clothing / virology*
Simulation Training
Viral Load / drug effects*

Substances

Aerosols
Bleaching Agents

Grants and funding

U54 CK000450/CK/NCEZID CDC HHS/United States