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Animal Health Protection – Assessing Antimicrobial Activity of Veterinary Disinfectants and Antiseptics and Their Compliance with European Standards: A Narrative Review Cover

Animal Health Protection – Assessing Antimicrobial Activity of Veterinary Disinfectants and Antiseptics and Their Compliance with European Standards: A Narrative Review

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|Dec 2024

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The European Standards concerning fungicidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in the veterinary medicine_

RangeEN numberTitleTest fungiReference
Phase 2, Step 11657Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of fungicidal or yeasticidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in the veterinary areaCandida albicans ATCC® 10231™,Aspergillus brasiliensis ATCC® 16404™EN 1657:2016 (2016)
Phase 2, Step 216438Quantitative surface test for the evaluation of fungicidal or yeasticidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in the veterinary area on non-porous surfaces without mechanical actionCandida albicans ATCC® 10231™,Aspergillus brasiliensis ATCC® 16404™EN 16438:2014 (2014)

The European Standards regarding virucidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in the veterinary area_

RangeEN numberTitleTest virusesReference
Phase 2, Step 114675Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of virucidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in the veterinary areaBovine enterovirusType 1 ECBO ATCC® VR-248™EN 14675:2015 (2015)
Phase 2, Step 217122Quantitative non-porous surface test for the evaluation of virucidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in the veterinary areaPorcine parvovirus strain NADL-2,Feline coronavirus strain MunichEN 17122:2019 (2019)

The European Standards concerning bactericidal activity testing of antiseptics used in hand hygienic and surgical procedures, which may be applied in the veterinary area_

RangeEN numberTitleTest bacteriaReference
BactericidalPhase 2, Step 21499Hygienic handwashE. coli K 12NCTC 10538EN 1499:2013 (2013)
BactericidalPhase 2, Step 21500Hygienic handrubE. coli K 12NCTC 10538EN 1500:2013 (2013)
BactericidalPhase 2, Step 212791Surgical hand disinfectionNormal skin bacteriaEN 12791:2016+A1:2018 (2018)

The European standards regarding the bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in veterinary practices_

RangeEN numberTitleTest bacteriaReference
Phase 2, Step 11656Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in the veterinary areaPseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC® 15442™, Proteus hauseri ATCC® 13315™, Escherichia coli ATCC® 10536™, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC® 6538™, Enterococcus hirae ATCC® 10541™, Streptococcus uberis ATCC® 19436™EN 1656:2019 (2019)
Phase 2, Step 214349Quantitative surface test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in the veterinary area on non-porous surfaces without mechanical actionPseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC® 15442™, Proteus hauseri ATCC® 13315™, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC® 6538™, Enterococcus hirae ATCC® 10541™EN 14349:2012 (2012)
Phase 2, Step 216437Quantitative surface test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in veterinary area on porous surfaces without mechanical actionPseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC® 15442™, Proteus hauseri ATCC® 13315™, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC® 6538™, Enterococcus hirae ATCC® 10541™EN 16437:2014+ +A1:2019 (2019)
Phase 2, Step 217422Quantitative surface test for the evaluation of teat disinfectants used in the veterinary areaEscherichia coli ATCC® 10536™, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC® 6538™EN 17422:2022 (2022)
Phase 2, Step 114204Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of mycobactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in the veterinary areaMycobacterium avium ATCC® 15769™EN 14204:2012 (2012)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2024-043 | Journal eISSN: 2544-4646 | Journal ISSN: 1733-1331
Language: English
Page range: 413 - 431
Submitted on: Jun 13, 2024
Accepted on: Nov 8, 2024
Published on: Dec 2, 2024
Published by: Polish Society of Microbiologists
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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