BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate the susceptibility profiles to disinfectants and antimicrobial agents of 283 non-repetitive Acinetobacter clinical isolates obtained in 97 Japanese hospitals in March 2002. METHODS Susceptibility profiles of the above isolates to four disinfectants, six antimicrobial agents and two dyes were investigated. MICs were measured by the agar dilut...

OBJECTIVES In clinical Acinetobacter species, the reduction effects of organic material on bactericidal activities of four major disinfectants were investigated: chlorhexidine gluconate (CHX), benzethonium chloride (BZT), benzalkonium chloride (BZK) and alkyl diaminoethyl glycine hydrochloride (ADH). METHODS The bactericidal activities of the four disinfectants against 283 strains of Acinetob...

Dissemination of microbial resistance to biocides, including disinfectants, is one the acute problem, which poses biological and economic threats all countries in world. Understanding mechanisms disinfectants a necessary scientific basis for searching ways overcome it. Despite wide use developing bacterial them has been less studied than antibiotics. This review presents data on main molecular ...

conclusions it seems that besides the variety and prevalence of blatem and blactx, enormous mechanisms such as porin and leaking systems (efflux pumps) are responsible for the information of the a. baumannii resistance to disinfectants. the study on an accurate consideration of the resistance in strains and other microorganisms is advised. results in the current study, 131 a. baumannii isolates...

BACKGROUND Computers are ubiquitous in the healthcare setting and have been shown to be contaminated with potentially pathogenic microorganisms. This study was performed to determine the degree of microbial contamination, the efficacy of different disinfectants, and the cosmetic and functional effects of the disinfectants on the computer keyboards. METHODS We assessed the effectiveness of 6 d...

Context. Dental unit waterlines may be heavily contaminated with microorganisms and are a potential source of infection for both practicing staff and immunocompromised patients particularly. Contamination of dental unit water lines could be inhibited with the use of disinfectants. The present study investigates the effect of aloe-vera-based disinfectant in reducing the microbial growth in denta...

Context. Dental unit waterlines may be heavily contaminated with microorganisms and are a potential source of infection for both practicing staff and immunocompromised patients particularly. Contamination of dental unit water lines could be inhibited with the use of disinfectants. The present study investigates the effect of aloe-vera-based disinfectant in reducing the microbial growth in denta...

This study investigated the ability of fifteen disinfectants to eliminate pig-associated Salmonella, specifically focusing on monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium (S. 4,5,12:i:-). The study included three m-cresol, one glutaraldehyde/ formaldehyde, four glutaraldehyde/quaternary ammonium compounds (QAC), two iodine, two peracetic acid and three potassium peroxomonosulphate-based commercial disinfe...