Cette étude a évalué la capacité des désinfectants approuvés par l’Environmental Protection Agency (composé d’ammonium quaternaire, QAC; hypochlorite de sodium et peroxyde d’hydrogène) appliqués avec 3 substrats d’essuyage (microfibre, non tissé et coton) pour éliminer le Staphylococcus aureus des surfaces en Formica.
Effective disinfection in health care facilities prevents health care–associated infections. This study evaluated the ability of Environmental Protection Agency–approved disinfectants (quaternary ammonium compound, QAC; sodium hypochlorite, and hydrogen peroxide) applied with 3 wiping substrates (microfiber, nonwoven, and cotton) to remove Staphylococcus aureus from Formica surfaces. All treatments reduced S aureus on Formica squares with the exception of QAC applied with cotton and QAC, nondisinfectant, and control applied with a nonwoven cloth. Sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide applied with cotton or microfiber, respectively, may be the best choice for disinfection of Formica surfaces in health care settings.