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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One of the major operating components of the US Department of Health and Human Services protecting public health. In addition to better health education and promotion, CDC focuses on the prevention of infectious diseases. In Germany, it is the RKI (Robert Koch-Institute) which is responsible for the matters regarding infection control; for the EU, it is the ECDC (European Centre for Disease Control) in Stockholm.

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Spectrum of activity

Microorganisms are very diverse therefore it is difficult to find a disinfectant that is effective against all of them. Find out here more about the spectrum of activity of disinfectants.

Mechanism of action

The active substances of chemical disinfection procedures attack pathogens using a certain mechanism in order to kill or inactivate them. Examples: Alcohols have an unspecific mode of action. They denature all proteins, thus inhibiting...