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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Hospital outbreak of linezolid-resistant and vancomycin-resistant ST80 Enterococcus faecium harbouring an optrA-encoding conjugative plasmid investigated by whole-genome sequencing
S.A. Egan^*, S. Corcoran, H. McDermott, M. Fitzpatrick, A. Hoyne, O. McCormack, A. Cullen, G.I. Brennan, B. O’Connell, D.C. Coleman
^*University of Dublin, Trinity College, Ireland
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 105, 726-735

Integrating intensive care unit (ICU) surveillance into an ICU clinical care electronic system

A user’s view of commercial mobile applications designed to measure hand hygiene compliance by direct observation

K.-R. Cawthorne*, C. Oliver, R.P.D. Cooke
*Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, UK

Journal of Hospital Infection (2021) 117, 4-8

Assessing the efficacy of different microfibre cloths at removing surface micro-organisms associated with healthcare-associated infections

Infection prevention and control measures in practices of the Swiss sentinel network during seasonal influenza epidemics
A. Peytremann^*, N. Senn, Y. Mueller
^*University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 786-792