REDUCING THE NUMBER OF BACTERIAL COLONIES USING ECOCID®S (POTASSIUM PEROXYSULPHATE BASED DISINFECTANT) AT SMALL ANIMAL CLINIC
A clinical study has been conducted to test the efficacy of Ecocid® S, a biocidal agent. The active substance is potassium peroxysulphate and is used in clinical practice after the mechanical cleaning of various surfaces that act as potential sources of infection transmission. We determined 29 swab...
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| author | Nataša Tozon Majda Biasizzo Leon Ščuka Tamara Potočnik Marjeta Redek Luka Prem |
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A clinical study has been conducted to test the efficacy of Ecocid® S, a biocidal agent. The active substance is potassium peroxysulphate and is used in clinical practice after the mechanical cleaning of various surfaces that act as potential sources of infection transmission. We determined 29 swabbing points, from which 87 samples were collected with cotton swabs. Swabs were submitted for microbiological testing to evaluate microbial contamination before cleaning, and before and after disinfection with Ecocid® S. We submitted 63 swabs from 21 swabbing points for further statistical analysis. Five swabs were excluded because the presence of bacteria in the swabs before disinfection had not been determined. The clinical study on the efficacy of Ecocid® S disinfectant showed that it is effective with an average reduction in contamination of 95.75%. The disinfectant was also active with a significantly reduced time of action: it was removed with dry paper towels from all sampling points, except the floor scales, only 5 to 10 minutes after application. The time required for the proper preparation of examination tables and other equipment in clinical practice is of vital importance for a smooth workflow.
Key words: animals; disinfection; potassium peroxysulphate; Ecocid® S
ZMANJŠANJE ŠTEVILA BAKTERIJ PO UPORABI RAZKUŽILA ECOCID®S (RAZKUŽILO NA OSNOVI KALIJEVEGA PEROKSISULFATA) V PROSTORIH KLINIKE ZA MALE ŽIVALI
Povzetek: S klinično študijo smo želeli ugotoviti učinkovitosti biocidnega razkužila ECOCID®S. Aktivna snov v razkužilu je kalijev peroksisulfat, ki se na klinikah uporablja za razkuževanje različnih površin, ki predstavljajo ključna mesta za prenos okužb, po njihovem mehaničnem čiščenju. Določili smo 29 vzorčnih mest, na katerih smo z uporabo bombažnih brisov odvzeli 87 vzorcev. Z mikrobiološkim testiranjem smo ugotavljali stopnjo kontaminacije pred čiščenjem, ter pred in po razkuževanju z ECOCID®S. Za statistično obdelavo smo uporabili 63 rezultatov z 21 vzorčnih mest. Pet rezultatov je bilo izločenih iz obdelave, ker je bila že pred razkuževanjem stopnja kontaminacije pod mejo detekcije uporabljene metode. S klinično študijo učinkovitosti razkužila Ecocid®S smo ugotovili povprečno 95,75 % zmanjšanje števila kontaminantov po uporabi razkužila. Razkužilo je bilo učinkovito tudi ob skrajšanem času delovanja le 5 do 10 minut po nanosu. Zaradi zagotavljanja tekočega dela na kliniki je izredno pomemben čas, ki je potreben za ustrezno pripravo površin in druge opreme za pregled živali, zato je razkužilo Ecocid® S primerno za uporabo na veterinarskih klinikah, saj hitro in učinkovito zmanjša bakterijsko kontaminacijo.
Ključne besede: živali; dezinfekcija; kalijev peroksisulfat; Ecocid® S
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| spelling | doaj.art-134b0ad6cb6b45039435d7d3952c45c12024-04-03T12:38:45ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Slovenian Veterinary Research1580-40032385-87612020-07-0157210.26873/SVR-589-2020REDUCING THE NUMBER OF BACTERIAL COLONIES USING ECOCID®S (POTASSIUM PEROXYSULPHATE BASED DISINFECTANT) AT SMALL ANIMAL CLINICNataša Tozon0Majda Biasizzo1Leon Ščuka2Tamara Potočnik3Marjeta Redek4Luka Prem5Veterinary Faculty, Univerity of Ljubljana, GerbiÄeva 60, 1000 LjubljanaVeterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, GerbiÄeva 60, 1000 LjubljanaKrka, d. d., Novo mestoKrka, d. d., Novo mestoKrka, d. d., Novo mestoKrka, d. d., Novo mesto A clinical study has been conducted to test the efficacy of Ecocid® S, a biocidal agent. The active substance is potassium peroxysulphate and is used in clinical practice after the mechanical cleaning of various surfaces that act as potential sources of infection transmission. We determined 29 swabbing points, from which 87 samples were collected with cotton swabs. Swabs were submitted for microbiological testing to evaluate microbial contamination before cleaning, and before and after disinfection with Ecocid® S. We submitted 63 swabs from 21 swabbing points for further statistical analysis. Five swabs were excluded because the presence of bacteria in the swabs before disinfection had not been determined. The clinical study on the efficacy of Ecocid® S disinfectant showed that it is effective with an average reduction in contamination of 95.75%. The disinfectant was also active with a significantly reduced time of action: it was removed with dry paper towels from all sampling points, except the floor scales, only 5 to 10 minutes after application. The time required for the proper preparation of examination tables and other equipment in clinical practice is of vital importance for a smooth workflow. Key words: animals; disinfection; potassium peroxysulphate; Ecocid® S ZMANJŠANJE ŠTEVILA BAKTERIJ PO UPORABI RAZKUŽILA ECOCID®S (RAZKUŽILO NA OSNOVI KALIJEVEGA PEROKSISULFATA) V PROSTORIH KLINIKE ZA MALE ŽIVALI Povzetek: S klinično študijo smo želeli ugotoviti učinkovitosti biocidnega razkužila ECOCID®S. Aktivna snov v razkužilu je kalijev peroksisulfat, ki se na klinikah uporablja za razkuževanje različnih površin, ki predstavljajo ključna mesta za prenos okužb, po njihovem mehaničnem čiščenju. Določili smo 29 vzorčnih mest, na katerih smo z uporabo bombažnih brisov odvzeli 87 vzorcev. Z mikrobiološkim testiranjem smo ugotavljali stopnjo kontaminacije pred čiščenjem, ter pred in po razkuževanju z ECOCID®S. Za statistično obdelavo smo uporabili 63 rezultatov z 21 vzorčnih mest. Pet rezultatov je bilo izločenih iz obdelave, ker je bila že pred razkuževanjem stopnja kontaminacije pod mejo detekcije uporabljene metode. S klinično študijo učinkovitosti razkužila Ecocid®S smo ugotovili povprečno 95,75 % zmanjšanje števila kontaminantov po uporabi razkužila. Razkužilo je bilo učinkovito tudi ob skrajšanem času delovanja le 5 do 10 minut po nanosu. Zaradi zagotavljanja tekočega dela na kliniki je izredno pomemben čas, ki je potreben za ustrezno pripravo površin in druge opreme za pregled živali, zato je razkužilo Ecocid® S primerno za uporabo na veterinarskih klinikah, saj hitro in učinkovito zmanjša bakterijsko kontaminacijo. Ključne besede: živali; dezinfekcija; kalijev peroksisulfat; Ecocid® S https://www.slovetres.si/index.php/SVR/article/view/589 |
| spellingShingle | Nataša Tozon Majda Biasizzo Leon Ščuka Tamara Potočnik Marjeta Redek Luka Prem REDUCING THE NUMBER OF BACTERIAL COLONIES USING ECOCID®S (POTASSIUM PEROXYSULPHATE BASED DISINFECTANT) AT SMALL ANIMAL CLINIC Slovenian Veterinary Research |
| title | REDUCING THE NUMBER OF BACTERIAL COLONIES USING ECOCID®S (POTASSIUM PEROXYSULPHATE BASED DISINFECTANT) AT SMALL ANIMAL CLINIC |
| title_full | REDUCING THE NUMBER OF BACTERIAL COLONIES USING ECOCID®S (POTASSIUM PEROXYSULPHATE BASED DISINFECTANT) AT SMALL ANIMAL CLINIC |
| title_fullStr | REDUCING THE NUMBER OF BACTERIAL COLONIES USING ECOCID®S (POTASSIUM PEROXYSULPHATE BASED DISINFECTANT) AT SMALL ANIMAL CLINIC |
| title_full_unstemmed | REDUCING THE NUMBER OF BACTERIAL COLONIES USING ECOCID®S (POTASSIUM PEROXYSULPHATE BASED DISINFECTANT) AT SMALL ANIMAL CLINIC |
| title_short | REDUCING THE NUMBER OF BACTERIAL COLONIES USING ECOCID®S (POTASSIUM PEROXYSULPHATE BASED DISINFECTANT) AT SMALL ANIMAL CLINIC |
| title_sort | reducing the number of bacterial colonies using ecocid r s potassium peroxysulphate based disinfectant at small animal clinic |
| url | https://www.slovetres.si/index.php/SVR/article/view/589 |
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