title: Survival of a Pseudomonas fluorescens and Enterococcus faecalis aerosol on inert surfaces.
abstract: The aim of the work presented here is to study airborne bacteria survival on three inert supports (glass, polyvinyl chloride, and stainless steel). Two Pasteur Institute bacteria were selected: Enterococcus faecalis 10.30.15 and Pseudomonas fluorescens 56.90. We have observed that bacterial aerosol lethality increased proportionally with the relative humidity of the environment, the gram-negative rod appearing more fragile than the cocci. A significant difference in survival rate is measured dependent on the supports tested, the greatest lethality being observed on the PVCs.
authors.affiliation: UFR Sciences, Applied Microbiology, University of Paris XII, Créteil, France. robine@cstb.fr
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Robine
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dérangère
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Robin
mesh_terms: D000336:Aerosols; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000502:physiology*; D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D011551:Pseudomonas fluorescens / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D000336:Aerosols; D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride