There are a number of reasons why disinfection may not be successful. One reason is resistance of microorganisms to antimicrobial agents.
Such resistance can be intrinsic, physiological or acquired.
Intrinsic resistance is the innate ability of a bacterial species to resist activity of a particular antimicrobial agent through its inherent structural or functional characteristics, which allow tolerance of a particular drug or antimicrobial class.
This can also be called “insensitivity” since it occurs in organisms that have never been susceptible to that particular drug.
Acquired Resistance on the other hand, is said to occur when a particular microorganism obtains the ability to resist the activity of a particular antimicrobial agent to which it was previously susceptible.
This can result from the mutation of genes involved in normal physiological processes and cellular structures, from the acquisition of foreign resistance genes or from a combination of these two mechanisms.
Sources suggest that disinfectants can only be effective when they reach the site of contamination. Cracks recesses and narrow gaps must be penetrated.
Home disinfection has a usefulness far surpassing what most people would consider, as the process itself can not only rid you of all those sneaky germs, but it will also freshen up your home.
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