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In-vitro evaluation of Perasafe compared with 2% alkaline glutaraldehyde against Mycobacterium spp
A Hernández1, E Martró, L Matas
1Departamento de Genética y Microbiología, Facultad de Medicina, Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
The Journal of Hospital Infection
|May 28, 2003
Abstract:
Quantitative suspension and carrier tests were used to compare the activity of Perasafe and Cidex against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare, Mycobacterium fortuitum, and Mycobacterium chelonae. The interference of an organic load, and of hard water was also considered. Both agents achieved reductions exceeding 10(5)-fold within 20 and 30 min for all the strains tested. Perasafe is thus mycobactericidal and a viable alternative to Cidex for intermediate or high-level disinfection.