Investigation of the efficacy of alcohol-based solutions on adenovirus serotypes 8, 19 and 37, common causes of epidemic keratoconjunctivitis, after an adenovirus outbreak in hospital


Uzuner H., Karadenizli A., Er D. K., Osmanı A.

JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION, vol.100, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 100
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jhin.2018.05.011
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Adenovirus serotype 8, Adenovirus serotype 19, Adenovirus serotype 37, Ethanol, Isopropanol, Chlorhexidine-digluconate, N-butanol, Virucidal activity, VIRUCIDAL ACTIVITY, FELINE CALICIVIRUS, HAND DISINFECTANT, INFECTION, SURROGATE, ETHANOL, VIRUSES, HYGIENE
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Hand antiseptics are of great importance in the prevention of nosocomial infections. Due to the frequent occurrence of adenoviral epidemic keratoconjunctivitis outbreaks in the study hospital, it was necessary to investigate the efficiency of alcoholbased solutions on adenoviruses.