Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation: Possible method for respirator disinfection to facilitate reuse during the COVID-19 pandemic

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020 Jun;82(6):1511-1512. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.03.085. Epub 2020 Apr 1.

Authors

Iltefat H Hamzavi¹, Alexis B Lyons², Indermeet Kohli³, Shanthi Narla², Angela Parks-Miller², Joel M Gelfand⁴, Henry W Lim², David M Ozog²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan. Electronic address: ihamzav1@hfhs.org.
² Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan.
³ Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan; Department of Physics & Astronomy, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan.
⁴ Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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MeSH terms

Betacoronavirus / radiation effects*
COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections / prevention & control*
Disinfection / methods*
Equipment Contamination / prevention & control*
Humans
Pandemics / prevention & control*
Pneumonia, Viral / prevention & control*
Respiratory Protective Devices / virology*
SARS-CoV-2
Ultraviolet Rays*