Wood materials for limiting the bacterial reservoir on surfaces in hospitals: would it be worthwhile to go further?

To assess the activity of (oak) on five bacterial species/genus frequently involved in hospital-acquired infections for evaluating the interest of going further in exploring the possibilities of using untreated wood as a material in the hospital setting. We studied the activity of by the disk diffus...

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Published in:Future microbiology 2020-10, Vol.15 (15), p.1431-1437
Main Authors: T Munir, Muhammad, Aviat, Florence, Lepelletier, Didier, Pape, Patrice Le, Dubreil, Laurence, Irle, Mark, Federighi, Michel, Belloncle, Christophe, Eveillard, Matthieu, Pailhoriès, Hélène
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Antimicrobial agents
Bacteria
Disease control
E coli
Gram-positive bacteria
hospital environment
infection control
Life Sciences
Microorganisms
Nosocomial infections
Pathogens
Quercus petraea
Species
Staphylococcus infections
Wood
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Summary:To assess the activity of (oak) on five bacterial species/genus frequently involved in hospital-acquired infections for evaluating the interest of going further in exploring the possibilities of using untreated wood as a material in the hospital setting. We studied the activity of by the disk diffusion method. was active on and complex, two bacterial species particularly resistant in the hospital environment, independently from their resistance to antibiotics, and was slightly active on . Concurrently, was not active on Enterococci and . Overall, untreated wood material presented antimicrobial properties that could have an impact on the cross-transmission of certain bacterial species in healthcare settings.
ISSN:1746-0913
1746-0921
DOI:10.2217/fmb-2019-0339