title: Antimicrobial activity of superoxidized water.
abstract: We tested the antimicrobial activity of superoxidized water against methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Serratia marcescens, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Burkholderia cepacia. The number of bacteria was reduced below detection limit following incubation in superoxidized water for 10 s. The bactericidal activity of superoxidized water was similar to that of 80% ethanol, but superior to that of 0.1% chlorhexidine and 0.02% povidone iodine. We conclude that superoxidized water is a low cost but powerful disinfectant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hirakata
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaku
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takemura
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mizukane
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ishida
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tomono
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Koga
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kohno
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kamihira
mesh_terms: D016956:Burkholderia cepacia / Q000187:drug effects; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000187:drug effects; D012706:Serratia marcescens / Q000187:drug effects; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis / Q000187:drug effects; D013481:Superoxides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D004202:Disinfectants; D014867:Water; D013481:Superoxides