EPA’s Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against Candida auris [List P]

• Disinfectant Products for Claims Against Candida auris
• Products on EPA’s Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against Candida auris [List P]
• How to Use Products on this List Effectively
• How to Check if a Product is on EPA’s Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against Candida auris [List P]
• Additional Information

Disinfectant Products for Claims Against Candida auris

EPA has reviewed required laboratory testing data demonstrating that these products kill Candida auris (C. auris).

Products on EPA’s Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against Candida auris [List P]

• C. auris is an emerging fungus that may present serious health threat domestically and globally. It is a pathogen of concern due to (but not limited to): it is often multi-drug resistant; it is difficult to identify, and it has caused outbreaks in healthcare settings recently.
• Please see the Additional Resources Section for more information.

How to Use Products on this List Effectively

A product’s effectiveness can change depending on how you use it. Disinfectants may have different directions for different pathogens. Follow the label directions for C. auris carefully including the contact time.

• The contact time is the time the product must be applied to the surface for it to be effective.

How to Check if a product is on EPA’s Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against Candida auris [List P]

• Find the EPA registration number on the product label. Look for “EPA Reg. No.” followed by two, as described on the List Landing Page.
• Supplemental distributer products are not included in the lists. For example, if EPA Reg. No. 12345-12 is on the lists, you can buy EPA Reg. No. 12345-12-2567 and know you’re getting an equivalent product.
• On the product list, search the registration number exactly as it appears on the label.
• Once you see the results on the product list, make sure to check that the product's label includes directions for use as a disinfectant product against C. auris under Use Directions for Sterilization.
  • Regardless of whether you are using a primary registration product or a supplemental distributor product, always check the label has the corresponding directions for use for the relevant pathogen.

Additional Information

• Disinfectants List General Information
• CDC - Fungal Diseases - Candida auris Fact Sheet
• Overview of Candida auris and Emerging Resistant Candida (2020)