Quaternary ammonium compounds of emerging concern: Classification, occurrence, fate, toxicity and antimicrobial resistance

S Mohapatra, L Yutao, SG Goh, C Ng, Y Luhua… - Journal of hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Amplified hygiene and precautionary measures are of utmost importance to control the
spread of COVID-19 and future infection; however, these changes in practice are projected …

Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) and ionic liquids (ILs) as biocides: From simple antiseptics to tunable antimicrobials

AN Vereshchagin, NA Frolov, KS Egorova… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) belong to a well-known class of cationic
biocides with a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity. They are used as essential …

SHEA/IDSA/APIC practice recommendation: strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene: 2022 Update

JB Glowicz, E Landon, EE Sickbert-Bennett… - Infection Control & …, 2023 - cambridge.org
The purpose of this document is to highlight practical recommendations to assist acute-care
hospitals in prioritization and implementation of strategies to prevent healthcare-associated …

Disinfectants against SARS-CoV-2: a review

S Xiao, Z Yuan, Y Huang - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
The pandemic due to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
has emerged as a serious global public health issue. Besides the high transmission rate …

Excessive disinfection aggravated the environmental prevalence of antimicrobial resistance during COVID-19 pandemic

Z Hu, L Yang, Z Liu, J Han, Y Zhao, Y Jin… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
During COVID-19 pandemic, chemicals from excessive consumption of pharmaceuticals
and disinfectants ie, antibiotics, quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs), and …

Adsorption of benzalkonium chlorides onto polyethylene microplastics: Mechanism and toxicity evaluation

TK Kim, M Jang, YS Hwang - Journal of hazardous materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Usage of disposable plastic products and disinfectants has been skyrocketing due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. The random disposal of plastic products may result in greater …

A new class of quaternary ammonium compounds as potent and environmental friendly disinfectants

G Wang, L Yang, L Jiang, J Chen, Q Jing, Y Mai… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) are inexpensive and readily available
disinfectants, and have been widely used, especially since the COVID-19 outbreak. The …

The effectiveness of newly synthesized quaternary ammonium salts differing in chain length and type of counterion against priority human pathogens

N Kula, Ł Lamch, B Futoma-Kołoch, KA Wilk, E Obłąk - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Quaternary ammonium salts (QAS) commonly occur as active substances in disinfectants.
QAS have the important property of coating abiotic surfaces, which prevents adhesion of …

[HTML][HTML] Quaternary Ammonium Salts-Based Materials: A Review on Environmental Toxicity, Anti-Fouling Mechanisms and Applications in Marine and Water …

P Marzullo, M Gruttadauria, F D'Anna - Biomolecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
The adherence of pathogenic microorganisms to surfaces and their association to form
antibiotic-resistant biofilms threatens public health and affects several industrial sectors with …

Cationic surfactants as disinfectants against SARS-CoV-2

EV Karamov, VF Larichev, GV Kornilaeva… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The virucidal activity of a series of cationic surfactants differing in the length and number of
hydrophobic tails (at the same hydrophilic head) and the structure of the hydrophilic head (at …