Efficacy of a novel light-activated antimicrobial coating for disinfecting hospital surfaces.
Silicone polymers containing the light-activated antimicrobial agent methylene blue with or without gold nanoparticles were evaluated for their ability to reduce the microbial load on surfaces in a clinical environment. When irradiated with white light, polymers containing nanogold were more effective in this respect than those containing only methylene blue.
Division of Microbial Diseases, UCL Eastman Dental Institute, University College London, London, UK.
Salim
S
Ismail
Stefano
S
Perni
Jonathan
J
Pratten
Ivan
I
Parkin
Michael
M
Wilson
D004202:Disinfectants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D006046:Gold / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008027:Light; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects; D008751:Methylene Blue / Q000494:pharmacology*; D050296:Microbial Viability / Q000187:drug effects; D011108:Polymers / Q000494:pharmacology; D012828:Silicones / Q000494:pharmacology
D004202:Disinfectants; D011108:Polymers; D012828:Silicones; D006046:Gold; D008751:Methylene Blue