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New disinfection systems to overcome PPE shortages and provide long term protection against infection in Hospitals and Public Settings

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • start year

    -99

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $0

  • Principal Investigator

    Professor Mark Willcox Unspecified

  • Research Location

    Australia

  • Lead Research Institution

    UNSW Sydney

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Infection prevention and control

  • Research Subcategory

    Barriers, PPE, environmental, animal and vector control measures

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Unspecified

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Not Applicable

  • Vulnerable Population

    Not applicable

  • Occupations of Interest

    Not applicable

Abstract

Aims Decontamination, sterilisation and reuse of Surgical Masks (N95) and PPE Sustained Disinfection of Surfaces in Hospital and Household Settings Outcomes Have a viable method for boosting the supply of critical PPE for healthcare workers Have solutions for sustained protection of surfaces, preventing the spread of SARS-CoV-2 virus from common touch points in public and hospital settings