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Efficacy of Dry Heat Treatment against Clostridioides difficile Spores and Mycobacterium tuberculosis on Filtering Facepiece Respirators

The COVID-19 pandemic has required novel solutions, including heat disinfection of personal protective equipment (PPE) for potential reuse to ensure availability for healthcare and other frontline workers.

Citation:
Soni A, Parlane NA, Khan, …… Anderson YC, et al. Efficacy of Dry Heat Treatment against Clostridioides difficile Spores and Mycobacterium tuberculosis on Filtering Facepiece Respirators. Pathogens. 2022;11(8)

Keywords:
Bacteria; COVID-19; deionized water; disinfection; healthcare workers; inactivation; personal protective equipment;
PPE; reuse; SARS-CoV-2; soil load

Abstract:
The COVID-19 pandemic has required novel solutions, including heat disinfection of personal protective equipment (PPE) for potential reuse to ensure availability for healthcare and other frontline workers.