Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 by commercially available alcohol-based hand sanitizers

摘要

Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are being recommended as an infection prevention measure for COVID-19. Recently published data indicates that ethanol effectively inactivates the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but there is a lack of data for formulated hand sanitizer products currently used in U.S. healthcare and general settings. This study demonstrates a commercially available foam and gel alcohol-based hand sanitizer are effective in inactivating SARS-CoV-2 in suspension. (C) 2020 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc.