title: Efficacy of topical disinfectants.
abstract: A comparison of bactericidal activity of two surface disinfectants showed that both were highly effective. The glutaraldehyde-based disinfectant showed higher efficacy on roughed surfaces than the alcohol-based disinfectant. The study used a novel, and generally applicable, method to evaluate the surface killing potential of disinfectants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans 70119, USA.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Oeschger
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Hubar
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Cresson
mesh_terms: D019840:2-Propanol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D019551:Dental Disinfectants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003748:Dental Equipment / Q000382:microbiology; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D005976:Glutaral / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D019551:Dental Disinfectants; C113149:Virahol; C113148:banicide; D019840:2-Propanol; D005976:Glutaral