The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 21, Issue 11 , Pages 1230-1231, November 2002

Activity of disinfectants against gram-negative bacilli isolated from patients undergoing lung transplantation for cystic fibrosis

  • John D Perry, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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  • Gavin Riley, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
    • ,
  • Susan Johnston, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
    • ,
  • John H Dark, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Newcastle upon Tyne,Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
    • ,
  • F.Kate Gould, FRCPath

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr. F. Kate Gould, Department of Microbiology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne NE7 7DN, UK. Telephone: 0044-191-2231248. Fax: 0044-191-2231224.

Received 30 November 2001; accepted 14 February 2002.

Abstract 

Lung transplant recipients with cystic fibrosis are frequently colonized with antibiotic-resistant bacteria. We evaluated the in vitro activity of 5 disinfectants frequently used in cardiac surgery against strains of Burkholderia cepacia and Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from patients undergoing sequential single lung transplantation. Our results suggest that the activity of Taurolin and Noxyflex is superior to conventional disinfectants.

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PII: S1053-2498(02)00434-5

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 21, Issue 11 , Pages 1230-1231, November 2002

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