Resistencia a biocidas de diferentes cepas de escherichia coli
- López Aguayo, Mª Carmen
- Grande Burgos, María José
- Lucas López, Rosario
- Gálvez, Antonio
ISSN: 1130-2534
Year of publication: 2010
Volume: 23
Pages: 121-136
Type: Article
More publications in: Anales de la Real Academia de Ciencias Veterinarias de Andalucía Oriental
Abstract
Biocides have great relevance in the control of transmission of foodborne microbes through the food chain. In the present study, resistance to seven biocides was investigated among a collection of nine Escherichia coli strains, including verotoxigenic and beta-lactamase producers. The most effective biocides were triclosan, hexadecylpyridinium chloride and cetrimide, followed by benzalkonium chloride. Verotoxigenic and beta-lactamase producing strains did not show significant differences in their sensitivities to biocides compared to the other strains tested.