STANDARDIZATION OF DISINFECTANTS

The Value of Disinfectants

The Value of Disinfectants

Sir,?I should like to hear the opinion of some of your readers about the value of disinfectants. Are they any good at all, or might we not just as well pour our money down the drain? Of course, I think that steam disinfection is very useful, but are any of the other ways of disinfecting any good to prevent the spread of disease, or are they only " eye-wash "? I enclose a stamped addressed envel...

The Value of Disinfectants

Comparison of Efficacy of Two Disinfectants Against Foodborne Staphylococcus aureus

Background and Objectives: Foodborne illness is a common public health problem. Surfaces and equipment used in food production are involved in the spread of foodborne pathogens. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the antimicrobial effect of Vinoxide and Sanisept against Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from food production lines. Material and Methods: In this descriptive s...

Testing disinfectants for efficacy.

Testing under laboratory conditions is undoubtedly useful in assessing the activity of disinfectants. However, such testing must be regarded as no more than a preliminary to field trials. This not only indicates the unreliability of laboratory tests, but also poses the wider problem of how any laboratory evaluation can be correlated with the field requirements. Many attempts have therefore been...