Effect of disinfectants on clinically relevant bacteria under planktonic and biofilm conditions

Each strain exhibited different susceptibility profiles to the disinfectants tested. B. subtilis was the most resistant, while the clinical isolates were most susceptible. In addition, biofilms were more resistant to the disinfectants compared to planktonic cultures.

Author: Cvitkovitch DG, Del Re D, Dhyani R, Ikeno C, Legner M, Mair R, Swift D

Citation: Am J Infect Control 2012, 40: e31-176. Presentation Number 2-020.

Published: 01/01/2012

Publication Type: Journal article

Publisher: American Journal of Infection Control

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Effect of disinfectants on clinically relevant bacteria under planktonic and biofilm conditions