Biocontrol of solid surfaces in hospitals using microbial-based wipes

Dural-Erem, AysinHögskolan i Borås,Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi,Textile Materials Technology (författare)

Article first published online: November 23, 2017; Issue published: January 1, 2019
Hospital-acquired infections have become a major challenge which threaten the hospitalized patients’ safety. The presence of nosocomial pathogens is generally reported in connection with solid surfaces near patient environments. These surfaces become significant sources of transmission and lead most often to the contamination and cross-contamination of nosocomial pathogens to the patients and staff. This paper investigates strategies to apply beneficial bacteria on viscose-based nonwoven wipes and the viability of these beneficial bacteria on the wipes along with characterization of the physical properties of the wipes. Major findings include that it is possible to produce dry wipes which contain an adequate number of beneficial bacteria or spores. After these wipes are wetted, they can release a certain number of bacteria from the wetted wipes. These released beneficial bacteria can inhibit pathogens by growing and colonizing on the wiped surfaces.

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER Materialteknik Textil-, gummi- och polymermaterial hsv//swe
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY Materials Engineering Textile, Rubber and Polymeric Materials hsv//eng
antimicrobial coating
Bacillus spore
beneficial bacteria
beneficial spores
cleaning wipes
Bacteriology
Contamination
Hospitals
Weaving
Wetting
Antimicrobial coatings
Cross contamination
Hospital acquired infection
Nonwoven wipes
Nosocomial pathogens
Solid surface
Bacteria
Pollution

Wessman, PerRISE,Yta, process och formulering,RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Surface, Process and Formulation (författare)
Husmark, UlrikaSCA Hygiene Products AB, Sweden (författare)
Nierstrasz, Vincent,1967-Högskolan i Borås,Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi,Textile Materials Technology(Swepub:hb)vini (författare)
Högskolan i BoråsAkademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi (creator_code:org_t)

Ingår i:Textile research journal: SAGE Publications89:2, s. 216-2220040-51751746-7748

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