Evaluation of a continuously active disinfectant for decontamination of portable medical equipment

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A single spray application of a continuously active disinfectant on portable equipment resulted in significant reductions in aerobic colony counts over 7 days and in recovery of Staphylococcus aureus and enterococci: 3 of 93 cultures (3%) versus 11 of 97 (11%) and 20 of 97 (21%) in quaternary ammonium disinfectant and untreated control groups, respectively.

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Redmond, S. N., Cadnum, J. L., Silva, S. Y., Pearlmutter, B. S., Jencson, A. L., Alhmidi, H., … Donskey, C. J. (2022). Evaluation of a continuously active disinfectant for decontamination of portable medical equipment. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 43(3), 387–389. https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2021.66

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