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Efficacy of a variety of disinfectants against Listeria spp.
Best, M; Kennedy, M E; Coates, F.
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  • Best M; Laboratory Centre for Disease Control, Health and Welfare Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
Appl Environ Microbiol ; 56(2): 377-80, 1990 Feb.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-2106285
ABSTRACT
The efficacy of 14 disinfectants against Listeria innocua and two strains of Listeria monocytogenes in the presence of organic matter was studied. Quantitative efficacy tests were used. Many of the disinfectants tested were not as effective on Listeria spp. when the test organisms were dried onto the surface of steel disks (carrier tests) as they were when the organisms were placed in suspension (suspension test). The presence of whole serum and milk (2% fat) further reduced the disinfectant capacities of most of the formulations studied. Only three disinfectants (povidone-iodine, chlorhexidine gluconate, and glutaraldehyde) were effective in the carrier test in the presence of serum; however, all three were ineffective when challenged with milk (2% fat). Only one solution, sodium dichloroisocyanurate, was effective in the presence of milk. All but four formulations (chloramine-T, phosphoric acid, an iodophor, and formaldehyde) were effective in the suspension tests, regardless of the organic load. L. monocytogenes was observed to be slightly more resistant to disinfection than L. innocua was. There was no difference in disinfectant susceptibility between the two strains of L. monocytogenes. These findings emphasize the need for caution in selecting an appropriate disinfectant for use on contaminated surfaces, particularly in the presence of organic material.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Contexto en salud: 2_ODS3 Problema de salud: 2_enfermedades_transmissibles Asunto principal: Esterilización / Desinfección / Desinfectantes / Listeria / Listeria monocytogenes Límite: Animals / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Appl Environ Microbiol Año: 1990 Tipo del documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Contexto en salud: 2_ODS3 Problema de salud: 2_enfermedades_transmissibles Asunto principal: Esterilización / Desinfección / Desinfectantes / Listeria / Listeria monocytogenes Límite: Animals / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Appl Environ Microbiol Año: 1990 Tipo del documento: Article
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