Mycobactericidal activity of chlorine dioxide wipes in a modified prEN 14563 test

A. Hernandez^*, M. Carrasco, V. Ausina
^*Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain
Journal of Hospital Infection (2008) 69, 384-388
Tristel Sporicidal Wipesは、非管腔型の半侵襲的医療器材を対象とした二酸化塩素ベースの消毒薬含浸ワイプである。本研究では、清潔条件下のマイコバクテリウム・アビウム（Mycobacterium avium）に対する本製品の殺抗酸菌活性を、欧州標準prEN 14563検査の修正版により評価した。ワイプの活性化状態の二酸化塩素濃度は200 ppmであった。検査結果から、二酸化塩素含浸ワイプは清潔条件下において、拭き取り操作ありで30秒、なしで60秒の接触時間で殺抗酸菌性を発揮することが示された。
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V. Kondratiuk*, B.T. Jones, V. Kovalchuk, I. Kovalenko, V. Ganiuk, O. Kondratiuk, A. Frantsishko

*National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Ukraine

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C. Ferriot*, C. Durance, L. Trutt, C. Rozo, C. Louvigné, C. Bressollette-Bodin, G. Birgand
*Centre d’appui pour la Prévention des Infections Associées aux Soins des Pays de la Loire, France

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E. Purssell^*, N. Drey, J. Chudleigh, S. Creedon, D.J. Gould
^*University of London, UK
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 311-317

Effect of drying time, ambient temperature and pre-soaks on prion-infected tissue contamination levels on surgical stainless steel: concerns over prolonged transportation of instruments from theatre to central sterile service departments

An evaluation of a toolkit for the early detection, management, and control of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae: a survey of acute hospital trusts in England