Evaluation of the long-term protection conferred by an organosilicon-based disinfectant formulation against bacterial contamination of surfaces
The test product conferred greater long-term protection against bacterial growth and biofilm formation by S. aureus than ethanol and sodium hypochlorite. Even with less frequent applications, the test product maintained a high level of antimicrobial activity.
Authors
- Chuanwu Xi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7554-1915)
- Alexander H. Rickard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5915-4176)
- Jianfeng Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9770-5538)
- N. Le (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7191-1800)
Institutions
- Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Applied Microbiology
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jambio/lxae210
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00