Efficacy of a Novel Light-Activated Antimicrobial Coating for Disinfecting Hospital Surfaces

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.

Fast disinfecting antimicrobial surfaces.

Silicon wafers and glass surfaces were functionalized with facially amphiphilic antimicrobial copolymers using the "grafting from" technique. Surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) was used to grow poly(butylmethacrylate)-co-poly(Boc-aminoethyl methacrylate) from the surfaces. Upon Boc-deprotection, these surfaces became highly antimicrobial and killed S. aureus and E. co...

Light - activated antimicrobial coatings for reducing microbial contamination o f surfaces

Antimicrobial Efficacy of Multipurpose Disinfecting Solutions in the Presence of Contact Lenses and Lens Cases

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to use antimicrobial efficacy endpoint methodology to determine compatibility of multipurpose disinfecting solutions (MPSs), lens cases, and hydrogel lenses for disinfection (AEEMC) against International Organization for Standardization (ISO)-specified microorganisms and clinical ocular isolates of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. METHODS Six MPSs (PQ/Aldox 1,...

Clinical and antimicrobial efficacy of NitrAdineTM-based disinfecting cleaning tablets in complete denture wearers

OBJECTIVE This study evaluated the efficacy of NitrAdine ™-based disinfecting cleaning tablets for complete denture, in terms of denture biofilm removal and antimicrobial action. MATERIAL AND METHODS Forty complete denture wearers (14 men and 26 women) with a mean age of 62.3 ± 9.0 years were randomly assigned to two groups and were instructed to clean their dentures according to two methods:...