Open AccessSurvival of Nosocomial Bacteria and Spores on Surfaces and Inactivation by Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor
Author(s) -
Jonathan A. Otter,
G.L. French
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.02004-08
Subject(s) - hydrogen peroxide , spore , bacteria , microbiology and biotechnology , peroxide , bovine serum albumin , chemistry , albumin , biology , chromatography , biochemistry , organic chemistry , genetics
With inocula of 6 to 7 log(10) CFU, most vegetative bacteria and spores tested survived on surfaces for more than 5 weeks, but all were inactivated within 90 min of exposure to hydrogen peroxide vapor in a 100-m(3) test room even in the presence of 0.3% bovine serum albumin to simulate biological soiling.
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