TABLE 7.2.
Antimicrobial Spectrum of Selected Disinfectants (Modified from Linton et al. 1987 and Block 2001). In the public domain from the
Canadian Committee on Antibiotic Research (2008)
Infection Control and Best Practices for Small Animal Veterinary Clinics
, November 2008
Agent
Alcohols
Aldehydes
Alkalis:Ammonia
Biguanides:Chlorhexidine
Halogens:Hypochlorite(Bleach)
AgentsOxidizing
Phenols
QuaternaryAmmoniumCompounds
Mostsusceptible
Mycoplasmas
++
++
++
++
++
++
++
+
Gram-positivebacteria
++
++
+
++
++
++
++
++
Gram-negativebacteria
++
++
+
+
++
++
++
+
Pseudomonads
++
++
+
±
++
++
++
±
Envelopedviruses
++
+ +
±
++
++
++
+
Mostresistant
Chlamydiae
±
++
±
++
±−
Nonenvelopedviruses
−
+
±−
++
+
+
−
Fungal spores
±
++
±
+
±
+
±
Acid-fastbacteria
++
+ +
−
+
±
++
−
Bacterialspores
−
+
±−
++
+
−−
Coccidia
−−
+
−−−
+
−
++ Highly effective; + Effective;
±
Limited activity; - No activity.