TY - JOUR AU - Fischer, Robert AU - Morris, Dylan AU - van Doremalen, Neeltje AU - Sarchette, Shanda AU - Matson, M. Jeremiah AU - Bushmaker, Trenton AU - Yinda, Claude Kwe AU - Seifert, Stephanie AU - Gamble, Amandine AU - Williamson, Brandi AU - Judson, Seth AU - de Wit, Emmie AU - Lloyd-Smith, James AU - Munster, Vincent T1 - Effectiveness of N95 Respirator Decontamination and Reuse against SARS-CoV-2 Virus T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2020 VL - 26 IS - 9 SP - 2253 SN - 1080-6059 AB - The coronavirus pandemic has created worldwide shortages of N95 respirators. We analyzed 4 decontamination methods for effectiveness in deactivating severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 virus and effect on respirator function. Our results indicate that N95 respirators can be decontaminated and reused, but the integrity of respirator fit and seal must be maintained. KW - COVID-19 KW - SARS-CoV-2 KW - severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 KW - viruses KW - respiratory infections KW - zoonoses KW - coronavirus disease KW - N95 respirator KW - decontamination DO - 10.3201/eid2609.201524 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/9/20-1524_article ER - End of Reference