Methods Used to Determine the Virucidal Activities of Disinfectants
Hüseyin Uzuner
Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Medical Microbiology, Kocaeli University, Turkey
Hüseyin Uzuner, Department of Medical Microbiology, Institute of Health Sciences, Kocaeli University, Turkey.
Keywords: Disinfectants; Quantitative Suspension; Fingerpad
Disinfectants are of great importance in the prevention of nosocomial infections. They are used for a variety of purposes in infection control. Testing of disinfectants for their virucidal activity is complex, so some standard methods to assess the virucidal activity are determined. These methods can be classified as follows: quantitative suspension test methods, carrier test methods, fingerpad methods and whole-hand methods.
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