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. 2026 Jan 23;16:6046. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-36670-4

Table 1.

Rinsing method disinfection effect.

Sampling time 75% Ethanol 0.5% Benzalkonium Chloride Chlorine-containing disinfectant
Colony count (cfu/cm2) PA Colony count(cfu/cm2) PA Colony count(cfu/cm2) PA*
Before disinfection >100 + >200 + >100 +
1 min after disinfection < 0.1 0.6 + 0.2 +
24 h after disinfection 60 + >100 + 1.5 +

*: + Positive for PA, − Negative for PA.