Effect of five decontamination methods on face masks and filtering facepiece respirators contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

ABSTRACT: Introduction. In the context of the global pandemic due to SARS-CoV-2, procurement of personal protective equipment during the crisis was problematic. The idea of reusing and decontaminating personal surgical masks in facilities was explored in order to avoid the accumulation of waste and overcome the lack of equipment. Hypothesis. Our hypothesis is that this work will show the decontamination methods assessed are effective for bacteria, such as Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa . Aim. We aim to provide information about the effects of five decontamination procedures (UV treatment, dry heat, vaporized H₂O₂, ethanol treatment and blue methylene treatment) on S. aureus and P. aeruginosa . These bacteria are

SUBMITTER: Martinez E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9175975 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature