In vitro inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 using a povidone-iodine oral rinse

• Main Authors: Manjunath Shet (Author), Jonna Westover (Author), Rosa Hong (Author), David Igo (Author), Marc Cataldo (Author), Sailaja Bhaskar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Healthcare professionals, especially dentists and dental hygienists, are at increased risk for contracting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) through air-borne particles and splatter. This study assessed the in vitro virucidal activity of 0.5% (w/v) povi...