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Efficacy of 23 commonly used liquid disinfectants against Candida auris isolates from the 4 major clades

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 August 2023

Muhammed F. Haq ,
Basya S. Pearlmutter Open the ORCID record for Basya S. Pearlmutter [Opens in a new window] ,
Jennifer L. Cadnum  and
Curtis J. Donskey
Muhammed F. Haq
Affiliation:
Research Service, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland Ohio
Basya S. Pearlmutter
Affiliation:
Research Service, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland Ohio
Jennifer L. Cadnum
Affiliation:
Research Service, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland Ohio
Curtis J. Donskey*
Affiliation:
Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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Corresponding author: Curtis J. Donskey; Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

We tested the effectiveness of 23 disinfectants used in healthcare facilities against isolates from the 4 major clades of Candida auris. Sporicidal disinfectants were consistently effective, whereas quaternary-ammonium disinfectants had limited activity. Quaternary-ammonium–alcohol and hydrogen-peroxide–based disinfectants varied in effectiveness against C. auris.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 45 , Issue 1 , January 2024 , pp. 127 - 131
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© Department of Veterans Affairs, 2023

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