Table 1 Activity of Sterillium® Comfort Gel against 11 Gram-positive ATCC strains and clinical isolates (15 s exposure time).
From: Comprehensive bactericidal activity of an ethanol-based hand gel in 15 seconds
Bacterial species | Lowest RF (ATCC strain) | Lowest RF (clinical isolate) |
|---|---|---|
Enterococcus faecalis | 7.06 | 7.34 |
Enterococcus faecium | 7.29 | 6.90 |
Listeria monocytogenes | 6.34 | 6.23 |
Micrococcus luteus | 5.48 | 5.38 |
Staphylococcus aureus including MRSA | 6.29 | 6.58 |
Staphylococcus epidermidis | 5.82 | 5.60 |
Staphylococcus haemolyticus | 5.34 | 6.16 |
Staphylococcus hominis | 5.38 | 5.41 |
Staphylococcus saprophyticus | 6.60 | 5.41 |
Streptococcus pneumoniae | 5.34 | 5.60 |
Streptococcus pyogenes | 6.14 | 5.48 |