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Viricidal treatments for prevention of coronavirus infection #MMPMID32877308
Khokhar M; Roy D; Purohit P; Goyal M; Setia P
Pathog Glob Health 2020[Oct]; 114 (7): 349-359 PMID32877308show ga
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which causes severe acute respiratory syndrome and lung failure, is caused by the novel coronavirus, also known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Due to high transmission rates from individual to individual, it has progressed to a pandemic. However, indirect transmission from inanimate objects or surfaces that have come in contact with a patient poses an even more significant threat as it is difficult to trace the source of infection in these cases. Therefore, these surfaces and objects require disinfection with chemicals having potent viricidal activity. These include alcohols, aldehydes, quaternary ammonium compounds, chlorhexidine, and chlorine-based disinfectants, among others. They vary in their viricidal activity depending on their structure, concentrations, and mechanism of action. Several studies have looked into these agents and the transmission of the virus related to it. Moreover, certain viricides, if used as constituents of commercially available oral disinfectants, can further aid in preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia and maintain oral hygiene. However, these chemicals are not entirely free of potential hazards. In this review, we have compiled and critically appraised some commonly used viricidal agents in healthcare settings and the role they can play in the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 transmission.
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