An evaluation of buffered peracetic acid as an alternative to chlorine and hydrogen peroxide based disinfectants.
Biofilms
Chlorine
Disinfection
Hydrogen peroxide
Occupational safety
Peracetic acid
Journal
Infection, disease & health
ISSN: 2468-0869
Titre abrégé: Infect Dis Health
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101689703
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
11 2019
11 2019
Historique:
received:
28
04
2019
revised:
10
06
2019
accepted:
12
06
2019
pubmed:
11
7
2019
medline:
12
3
2020
entrez:
11
7
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
This short report documents an in-use evaluation of three disinfectant solutions that was conducted within the operating theatre of a South Australian hospital to address a high occurrence of Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI). The disinfectants were all registered by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and included a buffered peracetic acid, a chlorine-based disinfectant used at 1000 ppm, and a hydrogen peroxide-based disinfectant. The use of the chlorine and hydrogen peroxide disinfectants both caused a number of adverse staff reactions and increased safe-work related incident reporting. The peracetic acid-based product met all criteria for use, including staff acceptance, cleaning expectation, cost and efficacy requirements.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31288991
pii: S2468-0451(19)30022-7
doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2019.06.003
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Disinfectants
0
Chlorine
4R7X1O2820
Hydrogen Peroxide
BBX060AN9V
Peracetic Acid
I6KPI2E1HD
Types de publication
Evaluation Study
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
240-243Informations de copyright
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