Sticking with It: Biofilm, Surface Disinfection, and C. Auris Adhesion

What if the surfaces you think are clean are actually hosting resilient biofilms that standard disinfection can’t fully eliminate? In this episode of Transmission Control, Garrett sits down with Jon Otter to explore the hidden world of dry surface biofilm, pathogen adherence, and what that means for your disinfection program. From VRE surviving for years on dry surfaces to Candida auris behaving more like barnacles than yeast, Jon explains why “clean” doesn’t always mean safe and challenges assumptions about contact time, coverage, and whether suspension test data reflects real-world conditions. If surfaces are a bigger pathogen reservoir than we thought, how should that change infection prevention practice? This conversation will make you rethink what’s really living on your high-touch surfaces and what it takes to actually eliminate it. Tune in today!

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