Kramer Axel, Eggers Maren, Exner Martin, Hübner Nils-Olaf, Simon Arne, Steinmann Eike, Walger Peter, Zwicker Paula
Institute of Hygiene and Environmental Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.
German Society of Hospital Hygiene, Berlin, Germany.
GMS Hyg Infect Control. 2022 Jul 7;17:Doc13. doi: 10.3205/dgkh000416. eCollection 2022.
The German Society of Hospital Hygiene develops guidelines, recommendations and standard operation procedures on a voluntary basis, published on the DGKH-website (https://www.krankenhaushygiene.de/). The original German version of this recommendation was published in April 2022 and has now been made available to the international professional public in English. Evaluating the current data on the efficacy of virucidal gargle/mouthwash solutions and nasal sprays against SARS-CoV-2 and in clinical trials, conducted with preventive or therapeutic objectives, recommendations are given for the prevention of COVID-19. The following areas are considered: Protection of the community when regional clusters or high incidences of infection become knownProtection of the community at low risk of infectionPre-exposure prophylaxis for the protection of healthcare workersPost-exposure prophylaxis.