An optimized co-formulation minimized quaternary ammonium compounds adsorption onto raw cotton disposable disinfecting wipes and maintained efficacy against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 88, Issue 20, 2018, Pages 2329-2338

  Hinchliffe, D J ^a   Condon, B D ^a   Madison, C A ^a   Reynolds, M ^a   Hron, R J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

cotton; disinfectant; methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; quaternary ammonium compounds; vancomycin resistant Enterococcus faecalis; wipes

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; BACILLI; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COTTON FIBERS; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; PHASE INTERFACES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TRANSMISSIONS;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; CLEANING PROPERTIES; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUND; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; VANCOMYCIN-RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCI; WIPES;

COTTON;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; BACTERIA; BACTERICIDES; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COTTON; WIPERS;

EID: 85045123632     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: 17467748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0040517517720505     Document Type: Article

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