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[Bactericidal activity of disinfectants against certain bacterial strains. Klebsiella pneumonia].

Authors :
Economou-Stamatelopoulou C
Papavassiliou J
Source :
Bulletin de la Societe de pathologie exotique et de ses filiales [Bull Soc Pathol Exot Filiales] 1987; Vol. 80 (5), pp. 751-5.
Publication Year :
1987

Abstract

Twenty disinfectants were tested against a strain of K. pneumoniae. A suspension test with incremental addition of microorganisms was used. The influence of interfering substances (proteins and hard water) on the activity of disinfectants was also determined. Iodine compounds were influenced by proteins in distilled and hard water. The presence of mineral ions inactivated the polyvinylpyrrolidone-iodine 10% and chloroxylenol preparations against K. pneumoniae. The activity of some iodine products disappeared at the second and third incremental addition of microorganisms; the chloroxylenol and the phenolic compounds were inactivated by proteins at the third incremental addition. The sensibility of K. pneumoniae to the other disinfectants was not influenced by proteins, ions and incremental bacterial additions.

Details

Language :
French
Volume :
80
Issue :
5
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Bulletin de la Societe de pathologie exotique et de ses filiales
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
3329985