Table 5.4.
Antibacterial activity of woven fabrics treated with dimethylol-5,5-dimethylhydantoin (DMDMH)
| Fabric | Micro-organism | Log reduction of bacterial challenge |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 2% DMDMH | 6% DMDMH | ||
| Cotton | Escherichia coli | 6 | 6 |
| Cotton/PET | 6 | 6 | |
| Cotton | Staphylococcus aureus | 6 | 6 |
| Cotton/PET | 6 | 6 | |
| Cotton | Salmonella choleraesuis | 6 | 7 |
| Cotton/PET | 7 | 6 | |
| Cotton | Shigella | 6 | 6 |
| Cotton/PET | 6 | 7 | |
| Cotton | Candida albicans | 2 | 6 |
| Cotton/PET | 6 | 6 | |
| Cotton | Brevibacterium | 8 | 8 |
| Cotton/PET | 8 | 8 | |
| Cotton | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 6 | 6 |
| Cotton/PET | 6 | 6 | |
| Cotton | Methicillin-resistant S. aureus | / | 3 |
| Cotton/PET | / | 6 | |
| Cotton | Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus | / | 6 |
| Cotton/PET | / | 6 | |
PET, polyethylene terephthalate.