Does the “Holism theory” Explain the Increase in Antimicrobial Efficacy and the Lack of Acquired or Innate Resistance to 5th Generation Silane Quaternary Compounds? | Biomedgrid

The “Holism theory” is credited to Aristotle, who said “the whole is greater than the sum of the parts”. From a purist point of view, it is unlikely that he actually said those exact words. Decontamination and disinfection are enormous subjects individually and, can be of mind-boggling complexity. The activity of disinfectants against microorganisms depends on a number of factors, some of which are intrinsic qualities of the organism, others of which are the chemical and external physical environment.