TABLE 1.
Summary of health care disinfectants and active ingredients tested against pure C. difficile spores
| Disinfecting agent | Use(s) | Active ingredient | C. difficile spore inactivationa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70% ethanol | Surface | Alcohol | N |
| Spirigel | Hand | Alcohol | N |
| HiBiScrub | Hand/preoperative | Chlorhexidine gluconate | N |
| Flash (no bleach) | Surface | Benzisothiazolinone | Moderate |
| Steri-7 | Surface | Isothiazolin-benzalkonium chloride | Moderate |
| Virusolve | Surface | Alkyl triamine/bromine | Y |
| 3% H2O2 | Surface | H2O2 | Y |
| 1% Virkon | Surface | Potassium peroxymonosulfate | Y |
| 10% H2O2 | Surface | H2O2 | Y |
| Spor-Klenz | Surface | H2O2-peroxyacetic acid | Y |
| 1% sodium hypochlorite | Surface | Sodium hypochlorite | Y |
| Chlor-Clean | Surface | Sodium dichloroisocyanurate | Y |
a
Based on data from Fig. 1a. N, no; Y, yes.