Table 3 Effect of organic soiling on the efficacy of the Nanoclave Cabinet
Mean (± SD) log10reduction | ||
|---|---|---|
Light soiling (n = 36) 0.03% BSA | Heavy soiling (n = 12) 0.3% BSA + 0.3% sheep erythrocytes | |
MSSA | > 7.18 | 6.19 ± 0.76 |
P. aeruginosa | > 6.12 | >5.99 |
E. coli | > 5.84 | not tested |
E. hirae | > 6.15 | not tested |
C. difficile spores (ribotype 001) | 3.55 ± 0.47 | not tested |