Highlights
- •Prewetted disinfectant towelettes dried on glass before the products’ contact time.
- •Sodium hypochlorite and hydrogen peroxide killed the pathogen on glass quickly.
- •Quaternary ammonium compounds were less effective than sodium hypochlorite and hydrogen peroxide.
- •Quaternary ammonium compounds reduced the pathogen after drying and contact time.
The use of prewetted disinfectant towelettes in health care settings proves challenging
because they may dry quickly, reducing disinfection. This study examined the drying
time of various commercial disinfectant towelettes and the efficacy of these towelettes
over time to eliminate Staphylococcus aureus from glass surfaces. This study confirms that these disinfectants dry quickly. Further
disinfection after drying time on glass is minimal, but dependent on the type of disinfectant.
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Published online: December 10, 2019
Footnotes
Funding/support: This work was funded in part by Diversey Inc.
Conflicts of interest: R. B. reports grants from Diversey Inc. during the conduct of this study. There are no other conflicts to report.
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© 2019 Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.
