Household cleaning and surface disinfection: new insights and strategies

被引:41
作者
Exner, M
Vacata, V
Hornei, B
Dietlein, E
Gebel, J
机构
[1] Univ Bonn, Inst Hyg & Publ Hlth, D-53105 Bonn, Germany
[2] Lempfried Lemke, Cologne, Germany
关键词
surface disinfection; surface cleaning; Staphylococcus aureus;
D O I
10.1016/j.jhin.2003.12.037
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Recently, new insights into the persistence of pathogens, their transfer from inanimate surfaces to humans and the risk of contamination and dissemination of pathogens by detergents have been gained. Furthermore, new experimental data on the interruption of chains of infection by disinfectants as well as results of outbreak-control studies are now available. Hence it has become necessary to reassess the potential benefits using disinfectants to prevent and control nosocomial infections. Based on the new findings and in view of the increasing incidence of nosocomial infections and antibiotic resistances, the German Robert-Koch-Institut has issued completely revised recommendations on Household Cleaning and Surface Disinfection. With respect to these recommendations we developed a new test method, which allows comparison of the efficacy of disinfection in reducing the microbial loads and their dissemination with that of cleaning procedures under practical conditions. In a multi-factor approach, mechanical properties (wet mop technique), utensils (different mop materials) and active agents (disinfectant, detergent) were taken into consideration. We found that under the given conditions, dissemination of the test organism Staphylococcus aureus did not take place when using aldehydes and peroxides, it did take place, however, when water, surfactants, and the disinfectants glycol derivatives, quaternary ammonium compounds and alkylamines were used. (C) 2004 The Hospital Infection Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:S70 / S75
页数:6
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