title: Survival of nosocomial bacteria and spores on surfaces and inactivation by hydrogen peroxide vapor.
abstract: With inocula of 6 to 7 log(10) CFU, most vegetative bacteria and spores tested survived on surfaces for more than 5 weeks, but all were inactivated within 90 min of exposure to hydrogen peroxide vapor in a 100-m(3) test room even in the presence of 0.3% bovine serum albumin to simulate biological soiling.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infection, 5th Floor, North Wing, St. Thomas' Hospital, Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7EH, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Jonathan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Otter
authors.forename: Gary L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: French
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000494:pharmacology*; D050296:Microbial Viability / Q000187:drug effects*; D013171:Spores, Bacterial / Q000187:drug effects*; D013997:Time Factors; D014835:Volatilization
chemical_list: D004202:Disinfectants; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide