Self-disinfecting surfaces and activity against Staphyloccocus aureus ATCC 6538 under real-life conditions - 13/09/17
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Environmental surface contamination provides a potential reservoir for pathogens to cause infections. As such, self-disinfecting surfaces have been developed to possibly reduce exogenous transmission. Five different self-disinfecting surfaces were evaluated for activity against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538 under real-life conditions using the dry inoculation method. Various antimicrobial effects were detected. However, following disinfection with alcoholic wipes, these effects disappeared. Further development is necessary to produce self-disinfecting surfaces that are stable in the presence of hospital disinfectants, as it is impossible to guarantee that self-disinfecting surfaces in healthcare settings will not be exposed to disinfectants.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Self-disinfecting surfaces, Environmental contamination, Cross-transmission, Staphylococcus aureus, Dry inoculation method, Healthcare-associated infections
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Vol 97 - N° 2
P. 196-199 - octobre 2017 Retour au numéro
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