Comparison of Different Disinfection Protocols Against Contamination of Ceramic Surfaces with Biofilm

Overview

Journal Arh Hig Rada Toksikol

Specialty Occupational Medicine

Date 2024 Dec 24

PMID 39718087

Authors

Kaca Piletic

Silvestar Meznaric

Eli Kerzic

Martina Oder

Ivana Gobin

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Abstract

Environmental contamination with biofilm can be a source of healthcare-associated infections. Disinfection with various biocidal active substances is usually the method of choice to remove contamination with biofilm. In this study we tested 13 different disinfection protocols using gaseous ozone, citric acid, and three working concentrations of benzalkonium chloride-based professional disinfecting products on 24-hour-old biofilms formed by two strains on ceramic tiles. All tested protocols significantly reduced total bacterial counts compared to control, varying from a log CFU reduction factor of 1.4 to 5.6. Disinfection combining two or more biocidal active substances resulted in significantly better anti-biofilm efficacy than disinfection with single substances, and the most effective combination for both strains was that of citric acid, gaseous ozone, and benzalkonium chloride. This follow up study is limited to alone, and to overcome this limitation, future studies should include more bacterial species, both Gram-positive and Gramnegative, and more samples for us to find optimal disinfection protocols, applicable in real hospital settings.

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