title: Anti-microbial treatment for hospital carpets.
abstract: Seven commercial bactericides, three hospital disinfectants and one carpet finish were examined for their ability to show diffusible bactericidal activity in agar, their ability to prevent the multiplication of a known number of micro-organisms applied to the treated carpet and the occurrence or otherwise of odours after contamination of the carpet samples with food and secretions. None of the carpet bactericides tested showed any diffusible bactericidal activity, but some had a certain degree of effectiveness in suppressing odours.
mesh_terms: D000641:Ammonia / Q000378:metabolism; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects; D009812:Odorants / Q000517:prevention & control; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000187:drug effects; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects; D014556:Urine
chemical_list: D004202:Disinfectants; D000641:Ammonia