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Determining Viral Disinfection Efficacy of Hot Water Laundering
Published on: June 21, 2022
[Epidemiological basis for disinfectologic prophylaxis of viral infections]
Abstract:
Epidemiological justifications of disinfectologic prophylaxis of viral infections are given. Basic are data on survival of viruses on environmental objects, their resistance (sensitivity) to effect of chemical disinfection means and physical agents, mechanisms, routes and factors of infection transmission. Classification of viruses by resistance to chemical disinfection means as well as classification of disinfection means by virucidal activity is given. Methodical approaches to justification of selection of means and regiments of their application with the aim of prophylaxis of rotavirus, norovirus infection and atypical pneumonia are described.
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