Decontaminating N95/FFP2 masks for reuse during the COVID-19 epidemic: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With the current COVID-19 pandemic, many healthcare facilities have been lacking a steady supply of filtering facepiece respirators. To better address this challenge, the decontamination and reuse of these respirators is a strategy that has been studied by an increasing number of institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

We conducted a systematic literature review in PubMed, PubMed Central, Embase, and Google Scholar. Studies were eligible when (electronically or in print) up to 17 June 2020, and published in English, French, German, or Spanish. The primary outcome was reduction of test viruses or test bacteria by log3 for disinfection and log6 for sterilization. Secondary outcome was physical integrity (fit/filtration/degradation) of the respirators afte

SUBMITTER: Peters A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8503730 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature