Disinfectants

Substances used on inanimate objects that destroy harmful microorganisms or inhibit their activity. Disinfectants are classed as complete, destroying SPORES as well as vegetative forms of microorganisms, or incomplete, destroying only vegetative forms of the organisms. They are distinguished from ANTISEPTICS, which are local anti-infective agents used on humans and other animals. (From Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 11th ed)

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Networked: 589 relevant articles (36 outcomes, 52 trials/studies)

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Bio-Agent Context: Research Results

Experts

1.	Thomas, Vincent: 4 articles (05/2013 - 05/2010)
2.	McDonnell, Gerald: 4 articles (05/2013 - 05/2010)
3.	Do, Kyung-Hyun: 3 articles (01/2016 - 01/2013)
4.	Hong, Soo-Jong: 3 articles (01/2016 - 01/2013)
5.	Webber, Mark A: 3 articles (08/2015 - 01/2011)
6.	Moon, Eun-Kyung: 3 articles (01/2015 - 04/2013)
7.	Chung, Dong-Il: 3 articles (01/2015 - 04/2013)
8.	Hong, Yeonchul: 3 articles (01/2015 - 04/2013)
9.	Kong, Hyun-Hee: 3 articles (01/2015 - 04/2013)
10.	Kliukina, T V: 3 articles (09/2014 - 07/2013)

Related Diseases

1.	Infection 04/01/2013 - "Complete cleaning: improved cleaners, disinfectants, monitoring systems and training help close the loop on infection prevention." 04/01/2013 - "Although good hand hygiene is important for controlling infection, relevant data regarding the efficacy of widely used hand disinfectants against HEV71 are still lacking. " 08/01/2008 - "This study suggests that although biocides may be effective against planktonic populations of bacteria, some biocides currently used in hospitals are ineffective against nosocomial pathogens growing as biofilms attached to surfaces and fail to control this reservoir for hospital-acquired infection." 06/01/1978 - "Data are presented on the complex of measures for the prophylaxis of infections at the obstetrical and surgical clinics; also information on the efficacy of new disinfectants made in the USSR for the disinfection of objects of external environment, hands of medical personnel and air in somatic hospitals is given." 09/01/1991 - "Further studies are needed to examine the efficacy of hygienic measures such as using skin disinfectants to prevent infections in patients who are immunocompromised."
2.	Communicable Diseases (Infectious Diseases) 06/01/2011 - "This situation has raised concerns, not just on scientists and clinicians, but also on regulatory agencies, which are demanding studies on the impact that the utilization of biocides may have on the development on resistance and consequently on the treatment of infectious diseases and on human health. " 01/01/2007 - "Study data demonstrate that disinfectants have become indispensable in the household in the context of "selective hygiene strategies" so as to prevent infectious diseases." 01/01/2014 - "The most commonly used preventive measures against infectious diseases included the use of gloves, masks and disinfectants; these were generally available to 70 to 80% of the workers and properly applied. " 01/01/2013 - "However, the observation of association between multiple resistance and two biocides commonly used may be of concern for the treatment of infectious diseases in the future." 05/01/2012 - "Biocides play an essential role in limiting the spread of infectious disease. "
3.	Cysts 05/01/2010 - "It focuses on the susceptibility of amoebal and intra-amoebal bacteria to various categories of biocides, the known mechanisms of action of these biocides against trophozoites and cysts and the various methods used to demonstrate efficacy of treatments against FLA. " 03/01/2014 - "There are several studies on amoeba treatments but none of them compare sensitivity of trophozoites and cysts from different genus to various water disinfectants. " 08/01/2010 - "In the present study we evaluated the efficacies of various biocides against trophozoites and cysts of several Acanthamoeba strains. " 06/01/2015 - "FLA are partly resistant to biocides, especially in their cyst form. " 06/01/2015 - "Sensitivity of Vermamoeba (Hartmannella) vermiformis cysts to conventional disinfectants and protease."
4.	Hepatitis B 01/14/2014 - "Is hepatitis B-virucidal validation of biocides possible with the use of surrogates?" 01/01/2012 - "There is agreement that the infectivity assay with the duck hepatitis B virus (DHBV) is a suitable surrogate test to validate disinfectants for hepatitis B virucidal activity. " 01/01/2012 - "Does limited virucidal activity of biocides include duck hepatitis B virucidal action?" 04/01/2009 - "Hepatitis B-virucidal testing of biocides in quantitative suspension tests using duck hepatitis B virus (DHBV) requires primary duck embryonic hepatocytes for viral propagation. " 09/01/1983 - "No evidence of hepatitis B was found in animals receiving treated HBV thereby confirming the suitability of certain disinfectants for the inactivation of potentially infectious material."
5.	Mastitis 09/01/2009 - "These findings call for use of udder disinfectants and improved milking hygiene as intervention strategies to control mastitis on the smallholder dairy farms in Tanzania." 10/01/2004 - "Use of partly slatted floors in the farrowing pens, use of disinfectants between batches in the farrowing and breeding areas, feeding lactating sows whey, and avoiding cutting or grinding of the piglets' teeth were significantly associated with a decreased risk of chronic mastitis. " 07/15/1991 - "Mean costs per cow per year in herd for mastitis prevention were: $10 for paper towels, $3 for nonlactating cow treatment, and $10 for teat disinfectants. " 10/01/1977 - "[Have the current disinfectants an influence on the decrease in the incidence of mastitis? " 09/01/1973 - "[Guidelines for the evaluation of chemical disinfectants used for the control of mastitis]."

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Anti-Bacterial Agents (Antibiotics)
2.	Local Anti-Infective Agents (Antiseptics)
3.	Benzalkonium Compounds (Benzalkonium Chloride)
4.	Ozone
5.	Sodium Hypochlorite (Clorox)
6.	Silver
7.	monoperoxysulfate
8.	Fibrinolytic Agents (Antithrombotic Agents)
9.	Sodium
10.	dodecylbenzene

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Catheters
2.	Neonatal Intensive Care
3.	Aftercare (After-Treatment)
4.	Tympanoplasty
5.	Resuscitation