Unit of Otolaryngology, Integrated Therapies in Otolaryngology, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy.
Medical Statistics and Epidemiology Unit, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy.
Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol. 2020 Jan-Dec;34:2058738420941757. doi: 10.1177/2058738420941757.
Public health measures are essential to protect against COronaVIrus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The nose and the mouth represent entry portals for the COVID 19. Saline Nasal Irrigations (SNIs) can reduce the viral load in the nasal cavities. Oral rinse with antimicrobial agents is efficacious in reducing the viral load in oral fluids. We advocate the inclusion of SNIs and ethanol oral rinses as additional measures to the current public health measures, to prevent and control the transmission of any respiratory infectious disease, including COVID-19.
公共卫生措施对于预防 2019 年冠状病毒病(COVID-19)至关重要。鼻子和口腔是 COVID-19 的入口。盐水鼻腔冲洗(SNIs)可以减少鼻腔中的病毒载量。用抗菌剂漱口可以有效地减少口腔液中的病毒载量。我们主张将 SNIs 和乙醇口腔冲洗纳入当前公共卫生措施中,以预防和控制任何呼吸道传染病的传播,包括 COVID-19。