Decontamination of N95 respirators against SARS-CoV-2: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This scoping review aimed to map and compile the available evidence regarding the effectiveness of decontaminating N95 respirators against the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2).

Data

We selected studies written in English assessing or discussing the decontamination strategies of N95 respirators against SARS-CoV-2. Two independent researchers performed the search and study screening. A descriptive analysis was carried out considering the study design of the included studies.

Sources

PubMed, SCOPUS, and Preprint platforms (bioRxiv and medRxiv).

Study selection

We included 55 reports from PubMed and SCOPUS. Nine articles were letters to the editors, 21 were in vitro studies, 16 were literature reviews, and 9 were classified as other study designs. We inclu

SUBMITTER: Sarkis-Onofre R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7664347 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature