Herpes simplex virus and CPR training manikins: reducing the risk of cross-infection.
Two disinfecting solutions for removing herpes simplex virus (HSV) from CPR training manikin face skin were investigated. Both 70% ethanol and 70% ethanol plus 0.5% chlorhexidine solutions were effective in reducing recoverable virus at both 10(5) and 10(7) particles per milliliter inoculum concentrations (P less than .01 and P less than .005 versus no decontamination, respectively). The survival characteristics of HSV on manikin skin also were explored, demonstrating greater than four hours of viability.
D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D004203:Disinfection; D000431:Ethanol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008348:Manikins; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000193:education; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000187:drug effects*; D013242:Sterilization
D000431:Ethanol; D002710:Chlorhexidine