Virucidal activity of a plant-oil-based oral rinse against respiratory viruses.
J Hosp Infect
; 147: 83-86, 2024 May.
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in En
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| ID: mdl-38490488
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Respiratory viruses have been reported to infect the salivary glands and the throat, which are potential reservoirs for virus replication and transmission. Therefore, strategies to reduce the amount of infective virus particles in the oral mucous membranes could lower the risk of transmission.METHODS:
The viral inactivation capacity of a plant-oil-based oral rinse (Salviathymol®) was evaluated in comparison with chlorhexidine (Chlorhexamed® FORTE) using a quantitative suspension test according to EN 14476.FINDINGS:
Salviathymol efficiently inactivated severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and two influenza strains to undetectable levels.CONCLUSION:
Salviathymol has potential as preventive measure to lower transmission of respiratory viruses.Key words
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
SARS-CoV-2
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Mouthwashes
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
J Hosp Infect
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article