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ArticleMicroorganisms2022

Antimicrobial Effectiveness of an Usnic-Acid-Containing Self-Decontaminating Coating on Underground Metro Surfaces in Athens.

Helena C Maltezou, Elina Horefti, Nikolaos Papamichalopoulos, Maria Tseroni, Anastasios Ioannidis, Emmanouil Angelakis, Stylianos Chatzipanagiotou

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Article in Microorganisms, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Helena C MaltezouDirectorate of Research, Studies and Documentation, National Public Health Organization, 3-5 Agrafon Street, 15123 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-0264-3547
Elina HoreftiHellenic Pasteur Institute, 127 Vas. Sophias Ave, 11521 Athens, Greece.
Nikolaos PapamichalopoulosDepartment of Medical Biopathology, Aeginition Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 72-74 Vas. Sophias Ave, 11528 Athens, Greece.
Maria TseroniDirectorate for Epidemiological Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, National Public Health Organization, 3-5 Agrafon Street, 15123 Athens, Greece.
Anastasios IoannidisDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Peloponnese, Sehi Area, 22100 Tripoli, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-1880-7366
Emmanouil AngelakisHellenic Pasteur Institute, 127 Vas. Sophias Ave, 11521 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-2743-5165
Stylianos ChatzipanagiotouDepartment of Medical Biopathology, Aeginition Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 72-74 Vas. Sophias Ave, 11528 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-1251-8355

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(1) Background: Surfaces have been implicated in the transmission of infections. We aimed to assess how effective an usnic-acid-containing self-decontaminating coating was on the surfaces of the Athens underground metro. (2) Methods: Two samples were collected from each of 60 surfaces of a station and a wagon before the application of the coating and 9 and 20 days after, and they were tested for bacteria, fungi, and SARS-CoV-2 using conventional microbiological and molecular methods. Bacteria and fungi growth were expressed in colony forming units (CFUs)/10

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bacteriaenvironmental contaminationfungiSARS-CoV-2underground metrousnic acid

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PMCPMC9693115

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