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Editor, Senior Moderator
Am J Infect Control
. 2021 Sep 6;S0196-6553(21)00586-1.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2021.08.031. Online ahead of print.
Efficacy of an antimicrobial surface coating against human coronavirus 229E and SARS-CoV-2
Luisa A Ikner[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jason R Torrey[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Patricia M Gundy[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Charles P Gerba[SUP] 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the demand for alternatives to standard cleaning and disinfection practices. Continuously-acting coatings may provide an alternative to common surface treatments. A newly-developed quaternary ammonium polymer coating was applied to stainless steel coupons and evaluated for efficacy against human coronavirus 229E and SARS-CoV-2. The polymer coating reduced levels of both test viruses by greater than 99.9% relative to non-coated stainless steel coupons during a two-hour contact time.
Keywords: antiviral coating; infection prevention, human coronavirus 229E, SARS-CoV-2, continuously active.
. 2021 Sep 6;S0196-6553(21)00586-1.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2021.08.031. Online ahead of print.
Efficacy of an antimicrobial surface coating against human coronavirus 229E and SARS-CoV-2
Luisa A Ikner[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jason R Torrey[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Patricia M Gundy[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Charles P Gerba[SUP] 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 34499978
- DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2021.08.031
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the demand for alternatives to standard cleaning and disinfection practices. Continuously-acting coatings may provide an alternative to common surface treatments. A newly-developed quaternary ammonium polymer coating was applied to stainless steel coupons and evaluated for efficacy against human coronavirus 229E and SARS-CoV-2. The polymer coating reduced levels of both test viruses by greater than 99.9% relative to non-coated stainless steel coupons during a two-hour contact time.
Keywords: antiviral coating; infection prevention, human coronavirus 229E, SARS-CoV-2, continuously active.