Table 4 Microbiological results after one simulated use

1

Clean with cold water

Out of specification (OOS)

TAMC: 1.6 × 10³ CFU/Applicator

TYMC: 4.17 × 10² CFU/Applicator

(Bacteria: 4.15 × 10² CFU/Applicator,

molds 2.00 × 10⁰ CFU/Applicator)

S. aureus: conforms

P. aeruginosa: conforms

C. albicans: conforms

2

Clean with warm water

OOS

TAMC: 1.04 × 10² CFU/Applicator

TYMC: 4.90 × 10¹ CFU/Applicator

S. aureus: does not conform

P. aeruginosa: conforms

C. albicans: conforms

3

Clean with cold water with soap

TAMC: 7.90 × 10¹ CFU/Applicator

TYMC: 1.00 × 10¹ CFU/Applicator

S. aureus: conforms

P. aeruginosa: conforms

C. albicans: conforms

4

Clean with warm water with soap

TAMC: 7.00 × 10⁰ CFU/Applicator

TYMC: < 2.00 × 10⁰ CFU/Applicator

S. aureus: conforms

P. aeruginosa: conforms

C. albicans: conforms