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
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Evaluation Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adenosine Triphosphate / isolation & purification
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Colony Count, Microbial
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Disinfectants*
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Disinfection / instrumentation*
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Equipment Contamination / prevention & control*
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Hydrogen Peroxide*
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Luminescent Measurements
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Patients' Rooms*
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Prospective Studies
Substances
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Disinfectants
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Adenosine Triphosphate
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Hydrogen Peroxide