Evaluation of a new hydrogen peroxide wipe disinfectant

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2013 May;34(5):521-3. doi: 10.1086/670212.

Abstract

A new activated hydrogen peroxide wipe disinfectant was used to disinfect 10 high-touch surfaces in 72 patient rooms. After cleaning, 99% of surfaces yielded less than 2.5 colony-forming units/cm(2), 75% yielded no growth, and 70% yielded adenosine triphosphate counts of less than 250 relative light units. The new disinfectant was highly effective.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adenosine Triphosphate / isolation & purification
  • Colony Count, Microbial
  • Disinfectants*
  • Disinfection / instrumentation*
  • Equipment Contamination / prevention & control*
  • Hydrogen Peroxide*
  • Luminescent Measurements
  • Patients' Rooms*
  • Prospective Studies

Substances

  • Disinfectants
  • Adenosine Triphosphate
  • Hydrogen Peroxide