ANTIMYCOBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF VIRKON

被引:20
作者
BROADLEY, SJ
FURR, JR
JENKINS, PA
RUSSELL, AD
机构
[1] UNIV WALES COLL CARDIFF,WELSH SCH PHARM,KING EDWARD VII AVE,CARDIFF CF1 3XF,WALES
[2] UNIV HOSP WALES,PUBL HLTH LAB SERV,MYCOBACTERIUM REFERENCE UNIT,CARDIFF CF4 4XW,S GLAM,WALES
关键词
VIRKON; ANTIMYCOBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; DISINFECTION;
D O I
10.1016/0195-6701(93)90024-T
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
The peroxygen-based disinfectant, 'Virkon' (at concentrations of 2, 3 and 4%) was tested against Mycobacterium tuberculosis and M. aviumintracellulare over exposure times ranging between 30 and 120 min. Two test procedures were used: (a) a standard plate method, (b) a method incorporating the use of the 'Bactec' 460 radiometric system to chart bacterial growth following exposure to 'Virkon'. In our hands and under the conditions of the two test methods, 'Virkon' did not produce a satisfactory kill of the test strains over 60 or 120 min. © 1993.
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页码:189 / 197
页数:9
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