Hospital Disinfection Wipes: 70% Isopropyl Alcohol vs Quaternary Ammonium Compounds in Surface Germicidal Protocols
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) transmitted via non-critical environmental surfaces—such as bed rails, infusion pump keypads, diagnostic monitors, and hemodialysis stations—impose immense clinical and financial burdens on modern hospitals. Surface disinfection wipes serve as the frontline defense against pathogen persistence. However, selecting between 70% Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) wipes and Quaternary Ammonium Compound (Quat) wipes involves a critical balance between rapid germicidal evaporation, [...]