Letters in Applied Microbiology · 1992 · 37 citations · 7 references
Life SciencesMicrobiologyAntimicrobial ResistanceBacteriologyMedical MicrobiologyAntibacterial ResistanceBacterial BiofilmsBiofilm FormationBiofilm-associated ResistanceMicrobial BiofilmsMicrobiological AnalysisBiofilm Adhesion ResistanceBiofilm Susceptibility TestingDisinfectant ExposureDisinfectionDisinfection Efficacy AssessmentDisinfection ResistanceEscherichia ColiMicrobial Resistance To Disinfectants
An impedimetric evaluation of disinfectant efficacy has shown that biofilms of Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Salmonella enteritidis and Listeria mono-cytogenes attached to polyvinyl chloride (PVC), Teflon, Plexiglass, wood, rubber and stainless steel are more resistant than the same bacteria in suspension. Based on the activity against the test-organisms after 1, 3 and 5 min with exposures to 0.5, 1 and 2% of each disinfectant, the resistance towards disinfection was related to the type of hard-surface to which biofilms were attached.
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