Prevention Potency of Soaps and Disinfectants on Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus faecalis Infection
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Olawale A. K., Department of Applied Sciences, Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Nigeria.
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Raimi O. R., Department of Applied Sciences, Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Nigeria.
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Lawal R. T., Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Nigeria.
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Abejoye O. A., Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Nigeria.
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Oladipupo O. A., Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Nigeria.
Biocides are an essential part of infection control practices and aid in the prevention of bacterial infections. This work investigates the antibacterial effectiveness of four brands each of disinfectants, antiseptic and ordinary soaps purchased from different supermarkets in Osogbo and Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria against selected Enterococcus faecalis strains, using standard methods. The disinfectants include; Septol, Dettol, Purit and Izal. The soaps assessed were: Medisoft, Robert, Tetmosol, Tura, Lux, Morning fresh, Mama- gold, and Canoe. Two of the disinfectants (Septol and Purit) had the highest growth inhibition of the test isolates (55% and 65% respectively). Antibacterial effectiveness of ordinary soaps; Mama-gold, Morning-fresh, Premier and Lux were recorded as 10%, 15%, 15% and 20% respectively, followed by antiseptic soaps (Medisoft 30%, Tura40%, Robbert 35% and Tetmosol 50%). The effect of holding time on the rate of kill of soaps and disinfectants does not show any significant difference except in Purit with highest at 100 seconds. This research concludes that disinfectants have higher prevention potency on enterococcal pathogens with high records of inhibition (55% and 65%) of Septol and Purit on Enterococcus faecalis strains as against the inhibition of antiseptic soap, Tetmosol (50%) and ordinary soap, Lux (20%). Hence, the use of disinfectants and antiseptic soaps should be encouraged in our food canteens, to prevent the spread of enterococcal infections.
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