Germano Salvatorelli

Use of a Steam Generator for Disinfection of Hospital Ward Room Surfaces

Sonia De Lorenzi, Germano Salvatorelli, Gianfranco Finzi & Paola Cugini · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2012

Objectives: The present work examines the ability of a method — based on saturated overheated dry steam — to decontaminate surfaces in patient rooms in a surgery ward. Study Design: An experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: The investigation was carried out in two rooms...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2012/1959

Persistent Bactericidal Action by a Silver Disinfectant on Surfaces of Hospital Furniture

Sonia De Lorenzi, Italo Barrai, Gianfranco Finzi, Paola Cugini & Germano Salvatorelli · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2013

Aims: In hospitals, surfaces are often colonized by potentially pathogenic micro organisms which can remain alive for long periods of time, thus playing a major role in hospital-acquired infections. One way to overcome this drawback could be to use disinfectants with long-term ac...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2013/2761