Effect of Methodology on the Tuberculocidal Activity of a Glutaraldehyde-Based Disinfectant

AUTOR(ES)

Dauendorffer, J. N.

FONTE

American Society for Microbiology

RESUMO

Although official guidelines recommend a plate counting method for testing the susceptibility of mycobacteria to disinfectants, manufacturers usually prefer to employ the BACTEC procedure. Data showing that the BACTEC method overestimates the activity of a glutaraldehyde-based disinfectant against Mycobacterium tuberculosis in comparison with a conventional plate counting procedure are presented.

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