Quality control of decontaminating agents.
The present study evaluates the efficiency of the following decontaminating agents for the multiresistant, locally circulating bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa: glutaraldehyde 2%--makes A and B-, glutaraldehyde-formaldehyde; povidone-iodine-makes A, B and C-; sodium hypochloride; chloroxylenol--makes A and B-; and lapire chloride. The 9027 ATCC strain was used as a standard. A modification of the method of Kelsey and Sykes (1) was used to evaluate decontaminating efficiency. Highly satisfactory results were obtained with glutaraldehide 2% A and B, glutaraldehyde-formaldehyde and sodium hypochlorite. The results for povidone-iodine A, B and C were satisfactory but were unsatisfactory for chloroxylenol and lapirium chloride.
Arancegui
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Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Rosario, Argentina.
Cabanillas
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Martinez
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Funosas
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Maestri
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Hermida Lucena
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D019551:Dental Disinfectants / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000592:standards; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D005557:Formaldehyde / Q000494:pharmacology; D005976:Glutaral / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D011206:Povidone-Iodine / Q000494:pharmacology; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000187:drug effects; D011786:Quality Control; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite / Q000494:pharmacology; D014992:Xylenes / Q000494:pharmacology
D019551:Dental Disinfectants; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; D014992:Xylenes; C007027:chloroxylenol; D005557:Formaldehyde; D011206:Povidone-Iodine; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite; D005976:Glutaral