Inactivation of respiratory syncytial virus by generic hand dishwashing detergents and antibacterial hand soaps

Authors
Contreras, PR Sami, IR Darnell, MER Ottolini, MG Prince, GA
Citation
Pr. Contreras et al., Inactivation of respiratory syncytial virus by generic hand dishwashing detergents and antibacterial hand soaps, INFECT CONT, 20(1), 1999, pp. 57-58
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Envirnomentale Medicine & Public Health
Journal title
INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
ISSN journal
0899823X → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
57 - 58
Database
ISI
SICI code
0899-823X(199901)20:1<57:IORSVB>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
In an in-vitro test, generic liquid hand dishwashing detergents were as muc h as 100-fold more effective than proprietary antibacterial soaps in inacti vating respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The use of such detergents for ha nd washing during annual RSV' epidemics, or the incorporation of their anti viral components into antibacterial soaps might be considered to limit noso comial spread.