Bacteria
Bacteria are among the most common living organisms on the planet. They are single-celled microorganisms that have evolved over time, differentiating themselves into very distinct families. This characteristic makes them omnipresent: they are available in high concentrations in any type of natural or artificial environment and can be found in any living being. If some families of bacteria are harmless or even useful for the organism that hosts them, others can, on the other hand, cause reactions that may range from mild symptoms to serious consequences, including death.
The variety of classes and types of these microorganisms makes transmission pathways countless, and consequently controlling the risk for human beings to develop pathologies is quite difficult.
As for the home management of this risk, following basic rules for cleaning the rooms and for personal hygiene and implementing proper food handling procedures can be enough.
But when it comes to frequently visited or public areas and facilities, such as hospitals, prisons and means of transport, reducing the surface and environmental bacterial load is definitely crucial.
Proper disinfection allows you to prevent the spread of a wide range of bacteria, including Legionella, Staphylococcus aureus, Acinetobacter baumannii, Klebsiella peumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other harmful bacteria. A thorough disinfection procedure, therefore, is very important – especially within some facilities – to protect people whose immune system is weakened or compromised.
High-level surface and instrument disinfection is when the product efficacy is confirmed, also against bacteria such as Escherichia Coli, the Streptococcaceae, Mycobacterium tubercolosis and other bacteria that are defined as deadly.
Spores
Spores produced by plants e fungi are single-cell reproductive units which, through germination, give rise to new cells. On the other hand, germination is a life cycle phase in bacteria. In both cases, if they find suitable conditions, they can spread quite quickly and effectively by airborne transmission and their ability to generate spore-forming bacteria is preserved over time. Preventing spores such as Bacillus cereus and Bacillus subtilis from spreading is possible, then, using a sporicidal disinfectant, and is also crucial for preventing contamination.
Mycobacteria
Mycobacteria are bacilli with a thick cellular structure that makes them particularly resistant to many of the substances most commonly used for medical treatments. Among them, tuberculous mycobacteria are particularly dangerous for the human body as they cause tuberculosis.
The innate ability of these bacteria to become resistant to the drugs used to treat TB, moreover, makes it hard to treat it, that’s why surface and air disinfection is a crucial step for preventing some pathologies that are also very harmful to the human body.