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. 2021 Apr 15;113:30–43. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2021.04.004

Table I.

PICOa question breakdown

Component Description
Problem Oral transmission of SARS-CoV-2 virus
Intervention Oral antiseptics
Comparison Comparison between the use/non-use of oralantiseptics to reduce the viral load of the SARS-CoV-2 and other coronaviruses
Outcome COVID-19 prevention
PICO question Do oral antiseptics have virucidal efficacy against coronaviruses?
a

P, patient/problem/population; I, intervention; C, comparison; O, outcome.