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- Title
Evaluation of efficacy and clinical utility of potassium peroxymonosulfate-based disinfectants.
- Authors
Tomoko Matsuoka; Shinya Yoshida; Kengo Ohashi; Yasutaka Shinoda; Misa Kato; Takayuki Mori; Tomoaki Yoshimura; Koji Tanaka; Ayako Sato; Takashi Goto; Yuko Asano; Shiomi Ishigo; Joe Shindo; Yoshinori Fujimoto; Hitomi Teramachi
- Abstract
Background: Environmental cleaning is an important aspect of infection control, especially for organisms such as rotavirus that are transmitted through direct and indirect contact. Methods: We evaluated an intervention to prevent rotavirus infection in a pediatric ward by using wipes impregnated with a potassium peroxymonosulfate-based environmental disinfectant (PPD) for environmental cleaning. Prevalence rate (%) and incidence density rate (‰) for rotavirus were measured before and after the intervention. To estimate the efficacy of environmental cleaning, we evaluated the persistent bactericidal activities of commercially available antimicrobial products containing PPD. Results: Prevalence rate (%) and incidence density rate (‰) for rotavirus were 5.54 and 2.85 before intervention (Apr-Jun, 2012), incidence density rate after intervention (Apr-Jun, 2013) was decreased to 1.48 despite the higher prevalence rate 8.62. PPD demonstrated persistent bactericidal activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa for up to 24 hours after application on experimental surfaces. Conclusions: This study showed that intervention to promote the use of PPD was useful in preventing secondary infection of RV in pediatric ward. PPD was also considered to be useful from the viewpoint of persistent antimicrobial action, convenience, and safety.
- Subjects
JAPAN; RETROVIRUS diseases; CROSS infection prevention; CLINICAL medicine; DISINFECTION &; disinfectants; EVALUATION of medical care; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURVEYS; DISEASE prevalence; PREVENTION
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Infection Control / Revue Canadienne de Prévention des Infections, 2017, Vol 32, Issue 2, p93
- ISSN
1183-5702
- Publication type
Article