Activity of antimicrobial examination gloves under realistic conditions: challenge not fulfilled.

Background: Antimicrobial materials or surfaces are advertised as part of infection prevention bundles. However, the efficacy of such antimicrobial surfaces has not been sufficiently investigated in hospitals. In this study, the antimicrobial activity of examination gloves with light-activated antimicrobial properties against Gram-positive microorganisms was investigated modelling real live conditions.

Phenotypic Variation in Clinical Isolates Did Not Affect Disinfection Efficacy Using Short-Term UV-C Radiation.

Pigmentation, catalase activity and biofilm formation are virulence factors that cause resistance of to environmental stress factors including disinfectants. In recent years, automatic UV-C room disinfection gained greater importance in enhanced disinfection procedures to improve disinfection success in hospitals. In this study, we evaluated the effect of naturally occurring variations in the expression of virulence factors in clinical isolates on tolerance against UV-C radiation.