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Tuberculosis
Research from M. Grare and colleagues has provided new data on tuberculosis
October 14th, 2008
"Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and is becoming a greater concern due to the development of multidrug-resistant strains. M. tuberculosis can contaminate rooms, medical equipment, and research laboratories and has the propensity to be highly resistant to decontamination. The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of room disinfection with a dry mist of hydrogen peroxide (DMHP) in a biosafety level 3 laboratory in the event of contamination with M. tuberculosis," investigators in France report. "The biological indicators (BIs) were comprised of presterilized cotton tissues on which amounts of about 10(7) CFU/ml of...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-10-14)
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