Virucidal efficacy of an ozone-generating system for automated room disinfection. (October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Steinmann, J.; Burkard, T.; Becker, B.; Paulmann, D.; Todt, D.; Bischoff, B.; Steinmann, E.; Brill, F.H.H.
• Is Part Of: Journal of hospital infection. Volume 116(2021)
• Page Start: 16
• Page End: 20
• Publication Date: 2021-10
• Subjects: No-touch room disinfection -- STERISAFE Pro -- Ozone -- Virucidal efficacy; Cross infection -- Periodicals; Cross infection -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Nosocomial infections -- Periodicals; Nosocomial infections -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- prevention & control -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2021.06.004
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0195-6701

Abstract

Summary: Besides conventional prevention measures, no-touch technologies based on gaseous systems have been introduced in hospital hygiene for room disinfection. The whole-room disinfectant device Sterisafe Pro, which creates ozone as a biocidal agent, was tested for its virucidal efficacy based on Association Française de Normalisation Standard NF T 72–281:2014. All test virus titres were reduced after 150 and 300 min of decontamination, with mean reduction factors ranging from 2.63 (murine norovirus) to 3.94 (simian virus 40). These results will help to establish realistic conditions for virus inactivation, and assessment of the efficacy of ozone technology against non-enveloped and enveloped viruses.