How do we determine the efficacy of an antibacterial surface? A review of standardised antibacterial material testing methods

AJ Cunliffe, PD Askew, I Stephan, G Iredale… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Materials that confer antimicrobial activity, be that by innate property, leaching of biocides or
design features (eg, non-adhesive materials) continue to gain popularity to combat the …

Human microbiome and microbiota identification for preventing and controlling healthcare-associated infections: A systematic review

P Tozzo, A Delicati, L Caenazzo - Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objective This systematic review describes the role of the human microbiome and
microbiota in healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Studies on the microbiota of patients …

Antimicrobial non-porous surfaces: A comparison of the standards ISO 22196: 2011 and the recently published ISO 7581: 2023

S Maitz, S Poelzl, D Dreisiebner… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The application of antimicrobial surfaces requires the proof of their effectivity by in vitro
methods in laboratories. One of the most well-known test methods is ISO 22196: 2011 …

[HTML][HTML] Eradication of Gram-negative bacteria by reusable carbon nitride-coated cotton under visible light

MA Barros, CL Seabra, MJ Sampaio, C Nunes… - Applied Surface …, 2023 - Elsevier
A metal-free graphitic carbon nitride (GCN-T) photocatalyst obtained through a microwave-
assisted technique was immobilised on cotton fabrics by an exhaustion method. Coated …

Occurrence and characterization of ESKAPE organisms on the hands of veterinary students before patient contact at a veterinary academic hospital, South Africa

DC Sebola, JW Oguttu, MN Malahlela, MM Kock… - BMC Veterinary …, 2024 - Springer
Objective This study aimed to investigate the presence of ESKAPE organisms on the hands
of students working in the intensive care unit (ICU) at a veterinary academic hospital …

Statistical Test of Two Way Anova Block Design as a Decision Making Tool for Analyzing the Growth Results of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteria in Sorghum Media …

SSE Astuti, DT Mutiarawati - Health Notions, 2022 - heanoti.com
Statistics has wide uses for making the right decisions in various areas of life, because
statistics give a person the knowledge and ability to evaluate data. Through this research …

A spatiotemporal simulation study on the transmission of harmful microorganisms through connected healthcare workers in a hospital ward setting

JM Van Niekerk, A Stein, MHE Doting, M Lokate… - BMC infectious …, 2021 - Springer
Background Hand transmission of harmful microorganisms may lead to infections and poses
a major threat to patients and healthcare workers in healthcare settings. The most effective …

Detection of ESKAPE pathogens and Clostridioides difficile in Simulated Skin Transmission Events with Metagenomic and Metatranscriptomic Sequencing

KL Ternus, NC Keplinger, AD Kappell, GD Godbold… - bioRxiv, 2021 - biorxiv.org
Background Antimicrobial resistance is a significant global threat, posing major public health
risks and economic costs to healthcare systems. Bacterial cultures are typically used to …

Arum Palaestinum-derived extracellular vesicles as antibacterial agents against ESKAPE pathogens

A Kadriya, ZA Saleh, K Bierowiec… - German Journal of …, 2024 - bazawiedzy.upwr.edu.pl
Plant phytosomes are tiny extracellular vesicles (EVs) that transport various molecules,
facilitating communication both within and between cells. They can be found in different …

Developing a novel test method to determine the efficacy of antimicrobial materials

AJ Cunliffe - 2024 - e-space.mmu.ac.uk
Antimicrobial materials are becoming increasingly popular as a method of controlling
microbial growth due to the raised awareness of infection control and hygiene. Standardised …