Evaluation of a Novel Alcohol-Based Surface Disinfectant for Disinfection of Hard and Soft Surfaces in Healthcare Facilities-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Evaluation of a Novel Alcohol-Based Surface Disinfectant for Disinfection of Hard and Soft Surfaces in Healthcare Facilities

Published:2017 Issue:2 Volume:4 Page:
ISSN:2328-8957
Container-title:Open Forum Infectious Diseases
language:en
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Author:

Alhmidi Heba¹,Koganti Sreelatha¹,Cadnum Jennifer L.²,Rai Herleen¹,Jencson Annette L.¹,Donskey Curtis J.³²

Affiliation:

1. Research Service, Cleveland VA Medical Center, Ohio

2. Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Cleveland, Ohio

3. Department of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Division, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio

Abstract

Abstract We examined the efficacy of a new 1-step cleaner and disinfectant containing 30% ethanol that is applied as a spray. The product rapidly reduced vegetative bacterial pathogens on carriers and on hard and soft surfaces in healthcare settings, but it did not stain clothing.

Funder

Department of Veterans Affairs

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

Infectious Diseases,Oncology

Link

http://academic.oup.com/ofid/article-pdf/4/2/ofx054/33604614/ofx054.pdf

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