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. 2020 Dec 10:1–4. Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1038/s41415-020-2402-0

Table 1.

Virucidal activity of PVP-I gargle/mouthwash against SARS-CoV-2 (data are presented as log10 reduction in viral titres with respect to control)

PVP-I concentration Log10 reduction in viral titres
Clean conditions* Dirty conditions**
15 secs 30 secs 60 secs 15 secs 30 secs 60 secs
Undiluted >5.00 >5.00 >5.00 >5.00 >5.00 >5.00
1:2 dilution >4.00 >5.00 >5.00 >4.00 >5.00 >5.00

Key:

* = clean conditions: 0.3 g/l bovine serum albumin

** = dirty conditions: 3.0 g/l bovine serum albumin + 3 ml/l human erythrocytes

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