List P: Antimicrobial Products Registered with EPA for Claims Against Candida Auris

• Products on List P
• How to use List P products effectively
• How to check if a prodcut is on List P
• Additional Resources

Products on List P

The following products are registered for use with Candida auris (C. auris). EPA has reviewed laboratory testing data demonstrating that these products kill C. auris.

C. auris is a fungus that can cause severe infections and spreads easily between patients. C. auris infections tend to occur in health care settings and can be resistant to antifungal drugs.

Prior to these products being registered, there were no antimicrobial pesticides registered specifically for use against C. auris.

How to Use List P Products 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, including the contact time.

How to Check if a Product is on List P

Disinfectant products may be marketed and sold under different brand and product names. To determine whether EPA expects a given product to kill C. auris, determine whether its primary registration number is on this list:

If the first two parts of this registration number (ex. 1234-12) are on List P, the product is qualified for use against C. auris. (The first two parts of this registration number reflect the primary registration, while the third identifies the distributor’s EPA company number.)

• First, find the EPA registration number on the product label. Look for “EPA Reg. No.” followed by two or three sets of numbers.

• If your product's registration number has two parts (ex. 1234-12), it has a primary registration number. If this number is on List P, the product is qualified for use against C. Auris.

• If your product's registration number has three parts (ex. 1234-12-123), you have a supplemental distributor product. These products have the same chemical composition and efficacy as primary products, but often have different brand or product names.

  If the first two parts of this registration number (ex. 1234-12) are on List P, the product is qualified for use against C. auris. (The first two parts of this registration number reflect the primary registration, while the third identifies the distributor’s EPA company number.)

• Regardless of whether you are using a primary registration product or a supplemental distributor product, always check that the product's label includes directions for use for against C. auris.

Information about listed products is current as of the date on this list. Inclusion on this list does not constitute an endorsement by EPA.

Additional Resources

• View more information about lists of registered antimicrobial products
• Read EPA’s press release about products for use against C. auris