Evaluation of a novel alcohol-based surface disinfectant for disinfection of hard and soft surfaces in healthcare facilities

Heba Alhmidi; Sreelatha Koganti; Jennifer L. Cadnum; Herleen Rai; Annette L. Jencson; Curtis J. Donskey

doi:10.1093/ofid/ofx054

Evaluation of a novel alcohol-based surface disinfectant for disinfection of hard and soft surfaces in healthcare facilities

Heba Alhmidi
, Sreelatha Koganti
, Jennifer L. Cadnum
, Herleen Rai
, Annette L. Jencson
, Curtis J. Donskey

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Abstract

We examined the efficacy of a new 1-step cleaner and disinfectant containing 30% ethanol that is applied as a spray. The product rapidly reduced vegetative bacterial pathogens on carriers and on hard and soft surfaces in healthcare settings, but it did not stain clothing.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	ofx054
Journal	Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Volume	4
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx054
State	Published - Mar 1 2017
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Disinfectant
Environment
Ethanol
Hypochlorite

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Oncology
Clinical Neurology

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Evaluation of a novel alcohol-based surface disinfectant for disinfection of hard and soft surfaces in healthcare facilities

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