The Evaluation of Antibacterial Coatings Against Commonly Found Pathogenic Bacteria in the Environment—Implications for Environmental Safety and Infection Prevention
Microorganisms, including pathogens that cause skin, respiratory, and urinary tract infections, are widespread in our environment. Despite routine cleaning with bleach and disinfectants, the transmission of pathogens still occurs, leading to potential infectious diseases. This study aimed to determi...
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| description | Microorganisms, including pathogens that cause skin, respiratory, and urinary tract infections, are widespread in our environment. Despite routine cleaning with bleach and disinfectants, the transmission of pathogens still occurs, leading to potential infectious diseases. This study aimed to determine the antibacterial effect of two coating formulas against common environmental pathogens like <i>Escherichia coli</i>, <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>, <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i>, <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>, <i>Salmonella</i> sp., vancomycin-resistant <i>Enterococcus faecium</i>, and <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>. The antibacterial coatings exhibited efficacy against these pathogens, with a bacterial reduction rate (R) greater than two, even after prolonged bleach cleaning. However, UV exposure may affect the efficacy of such coatings. The antibacterial coatings can eliminate the need for repetitive consumption of toxic detergents and reduce cleaning manpower, making them an environmentally friendly product for safety control and infection prevention. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a4fe3c2e63a5428e9a6e3ca183130e782025-01-24T13:44:35ZengMDPI AGPathogens2076-08172024-12-011411310.3390/pathogens14010013The Evaluation of Antibacterial Coatings Against Commonly Found Pathogenic Bacteria in the Environment—Implications for Environmental Safety and Infection PreventionWei-Chuan Chen0Mei-Hsiu Ho1Shin-Huan Yuan2Hui-Wen Chou3Chi-Chuan Chang4Chih-Hung Chen5Yusen Eason Lin6Department of Medical Education and Research, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 813414, TaiwanCenter for Environmental Laboratory Services, National Kaohsiung Normal University, Kaohsiung 824004, TaiwanSchool of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701401, TaiwanDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 807378, TaiwanDepartment of Medical Education and Research, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 813414, TaiwanDivision of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung 833401, TaiwanGraduate Institute of Human Resource and Knowledge Management, National Kaohsiung Normal University, Kaohsiung 802561, TaiwanMicroorganisms, including pathogens that cause skin, respiratory, and urinary tract infections, are widespread in our environment. Despite routine cleaning with bleach and disinfectants, the transmission of pathogens still occurs, leading to potential infectious diseases. This study aimed to determine the antibacterial effect of two coating formulas against common environmental pathogens like <i>Escherichia coli</i>, <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>, <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i>, <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>, <i>Salmonella</i> sp., vancomycin-resistant <i>Enterococcus faecium</i>, and <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>. The antibacterial coatings exhibited efficacy against these pathogens, with a bacterial reduction rate (R) greater than two, even after prolonged bleach cleaning. However, UV exposure may affect the efficacy of such coatings. The antibacterial coatings can eliminate the need for repetitive consumption of toxic detergents and reduce cleaning manpower, making them an environmentally friendly product for safety control and infection prevention.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/14/1/13antibacterial coatinginfection preventionenvironmentally friendly |
| spellingShingle | Wei-Chuan Chen Mei-Hsiu Ho Shin-Huan Yuan Hui-Wen Chou Chi-Chuan Chang Chih-Hung Chen Yusen Eason Lin The Evaluation of Antibacterial Coatings Against Commonly Found Pathogenic Bacteria in the Environment—Implications for Environmental Safety and Infection Prevention Pathogens antibacterial coating infection prevention environmentally friendly |
| title | The Evaluation of Antibacterial Coatings Against Commonly Found Pathogenic Bacteria in the Environment—Implications for Environmental Safety and Infection Prevention |
| title_full | The Evaluation of Antibacterial Coatings Against Commonly Found Pathogenic Bacteria in the Environment—Implications for Environmental Safety and Infection Prevention |
| title_fullStr | The Evaluation of Antibacterial Coatings Against Commonly Found Pathogenic Bacteria in the Environment—Implications for Environmental Safety and Infection Prevention |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Evaluation of Antibacterial Coatings Against Commonly Found Pathogenic Bacteria in the Environment—Implications for Environmental Safety and Infection Prevention |
| title_short | The Evaluation of Antibacterial Coatings Against Commonly Found Pathogenic Bacteria in the Environment—Implications for Environmental Safety and Infection Prevention |
| title_sort | evaluation of antibacterial coatings against commonly found pathogenic bacteria in the environment implications for environmental safety and infection prevention |
| topic | antibacterial coating infection prevention environmentally friendly |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/14/1/13 |
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