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Medical AI Inquiry: You was designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.  Labels: OBJECTIVE, RESULTS. Meshes: Bacillus anthracis, Disinfectants, Disinfection, Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Equipment Contamination, Manufactured Materials, Peracetic Acid, Spores, Bacterial.
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Is the resistance of Bacillus atrophaeus spores to the bactericidal activity of peracetic acid influenced by both the nature of the solid substrates and the mode of contamination? Context: To evaluate the impact of the mode of contamination in relation with the nature of solid substrates on the resistance of spores of Bacillus atrophaeus -selected as surrogates of Bacillus anthracis- to a disinfectant, peracetic acid. Six materials confronted in urban and military environments were selected for their different structural and physicochemical properties. In parallel, two modes of contamination were examined, i.e. deposition and immersion. Deposition was used to simulate contamination by an aerosol and immersion by an extended contact with liquids. A pronounced difference in the biocontamination levels and spatial organization of spores was observed depending on the mode of contamination and the nature of the solid substrate considered, with consequences on decontamination. Contamination by immersion led to lower efficiency of peracetic acid decontamination than contamination by deposition. Infiltration of spores into porous materials after immersion is one reason. In contrast, the deposition mode aggregates cells at the surface of materials, explaining the similar disinfecting behaviour of porous and nonporous substrates when considering this inoculation route.
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The inoculation route was shown to be as influential a parameter as material characteristics (porosity and wettability) for decontamination efficacy. Final Decision: yes