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, HÜSEYİN; Karadenizli, AYNUR; Er, DOĞANHAN; Osmanı, Agim

doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2018.05.011

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

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

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

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.