Survival of gram-negative bacteria on plastic compounded with hexachlorophene.
Gram-negative bacteria representing nine genera were screened for their ability to survive surface exposure to polyethylene sheet plastic containing chemically compounded hexachlorophene (0.25%). Subcultures were made at hourly intervals over a 6-hr period of time. An exceedingly large drop in viable cells beginning at the 1-hr exposure was noted for each genus except one tested on the hexachlorophene-plastic, whereas most nonadditive controls grew bacterial colonies too numerous to count.
D003470:Culture Media; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D006582:Hexachlorophene / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011095:Polyethylenes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000494:pharmacology
D003470:Culture Media; D011095:Polyethylenes; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D006582:Hexachlorophene