Survival of Nosocomial Bacteria and Spores on Surfaces and Inactivation by Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor

Jonathan A. Otter, Gary L. French

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Abstract

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.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)205 - 207
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume47
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2009

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