Wiping cloth material choice significantly impacts the bactericidal efficacy of select disinfectant chemistries in environmental surface decontamination - 19/09/25
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Résumé |
Background |
Manual surface wiping, a primary method in preventing hospital-acquired infections, varies significantly in its ability to eliminate bacteria and prevent cross-contamination.
Methods |
Four liquid-based cleaning and disinfecting formulations (hydrogen peroxide, ethoxylated alcohol, quaternary ammonium compounds (Quat and Quat2), and a water-based control) were evaluated for their bactericidal efficacy in combination with 3 different wiping materials: microfiber, polypropylene, and cotton. Each chemistry and wipe combination were evaluated for its ability to reduce microbial contamination on a hard, nonporous surface measuring 1 m. The bactericidal efficacy of each pairing was tested against 2 bacterial strains, Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 6538) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 15442).
Results |
Wipes containing hydrogen peroxide exhibited the highest bactericidal efficacy among tested formulations, transferring the least bacteria across test surfaces. Polypropylene wipes consistently outperformed cotton, removing a greater proportion of bacteria from the inoculation site and transferring fewer to secondary areas. Wipes impregnated with ethoxylated alcohol, Quat, and Quat2 retained viable bacteria on the wipe, contributing to increased cross-contamination to other surfaces.
Conclusions |
Wiping material choice impacted the bactericidal efficacy of liquid chemistries in surface decontamination, underscoring the need to select effective material-chemistry combinations to reduce viable bacteria and limit cross-contamination.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Highlights |
• | Material-chemistry interactions influenced bactericidal efficacy. |
• | Disinfection with polypropylene wipes was more effective than cotton. |
• | Hydrogen peroxide-based wipes inactivated the most bacteria |
• | Wipes with Quat and ethoxylated alcohol retained viable bacteria after use. |
• | Insufficient bactericidal efficacy led to cross-contamination during wiping. |
Key Words : Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus , Disinfectant, Wipes, Material, Chemistry
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| Funding/support: This research was funded by Diversey Inc, Fort Mill, SC, USA. HFO is partially supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Hatch project 2016-67017-24459. PT supported the design of the study, data interpretation, paper review, and the decision to publish the results. |
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| Conflicts of interest: HFO, MGV, KER, and GMT report grants from Diversey, Inc during the conduct of study. PT reports grants from Diversey, Inc during conduct of the study; personal fees from Diversey, Inc, outside of submitted work. |
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| Availability of data and materials: All data generated or analyzed during this study are included in this published article. |
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