September 12, 2023

Activity of surface disinfectants against Multi-Drug-Resistant Organisms isolated in the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)

Authors

FHH Brill, J Lenz, M Schmidt-von Kegler, C Bantelmann, K Waldendy-Gnirß, E Mönch, JK Knobloch

Bibliography

Poster P200 | ICPIC 2023 - 7th International Conference on Prevention & Infection Control (ICPIC), Geneva, 12-15 September 2023

Abstract

Introduction & Aim: The raising challenge of Multi-Drug-Resistant Organisms (MDRO) in the clinical field causes questions to what extend surface disinfectants present with reduced activity. Another scientific question is if the susceptibility of laboratory strains mentioned in the European Standards (EN) are representing clinically isolated strains.

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