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Efficacy of directed misting application of a peroxygen disinfectant for environmental decontamination of a veterinary hospital.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16117069     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate effectiveness of 4% peroxymonosulfate disinfectant applied as a mist to surfaces in a large animal hospital as measured by recovery of Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium. DESIGN: Field trial. SAMPLE POPULATION: Polyester transparencies inoculated with bacteria. PROCEDURE: Polyester transparencies were inoculated with S aureus or S Typhimurium and placed in various locations in the hospital. After mist application of the peroxygen disinfectant, viable bacterial numbers were quantified and compared with growth from control transparencies to assess reduction in bacterial count. RESULTS: When applied as a mist directed at environmental surfaces contaminated with a geometric mean of 4.03 x 10(7) CFUs of S aureus (95% confidence interval [CI], 3.95 x 10(7) to 4.11 x 10(7)) or 6.17 x 10(6) CFUs of S Typhimurium (95% Cl, 5.55 x 10(6) to 6.86 x 10(6)), 4% peroxymonosulfate reduced the geometric mean number of viable S aureus by 3.04 x 10(7) CFUs (95% Cl, 8.6 x 10(5) to 1.7 x 10(6)) and S Typhimurium by 3.97 x 10(6) CFUs (95% Cl, 8.6 x 10(5) to 3.5 x 10(6)). CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Environmental disinfection with directed mist application of a 4% peroxymonosulfate solution was successful in reducing counts of bacterial CFUs by > 99.9999%. Directed mist application with this peroxygen disinfectant as evaluated in this study appeared to be an effective and efficient means of environmental disinfection in a large animal veterinary hospital and would be less disruptive than more traditional approaches to intensive environmental cleaning and disinfection.
Authors:
Gage Patterson; Paul S Morley; Kenneth D Blehm; David E Lee; Magda Dunowska
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association     Volume:  227     ISSN:  0003-1488     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc.     Publication Date:  2005 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-08-24     Completed Date:  2005-09-15     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7503067     Medline TA:  J Am Vet Med Assoc     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  597-602     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Animal Population Health Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aerosols
Animals
Colony Count, Microbial / veterinary
Disinfectants / pharmacology*
Disinfection / methods*
Environmental Microbiology
Hospitals, Animal / standards*
Peroxides / pharmacology*
Salmonella typhimurium / drug effects*,  enzymology,  growth & development
Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects*,  growth & development
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Aerosols; 0/Disinfectants; 0/Peroxides; 22047-43-4/peroxymonosulfate

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