Bactericidal efficacy of alcohol solution in community hospital and health centers.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate bactericidal efficacy of alcohol solution during actual use and typical storage conditions in community hospital and health centers.


METHODS
The alcohol samples were collected immediately after the first bottle-opening (day 0) and on day 3, 7, 14, 21 and 30 from 10 stations in hospital and community health centers in Pone-na-kaew district, Sakon Nakhon province, Thailand, during May-July 2011. Bactericidal efficacy of these samples against Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae was evaluated. Ethanol concentration was quantified by a gas chromatography method.


RESULTS
Bactericidal efficacy of the alcohol samples still remained on day 30 with ethanol concentration range of 60.91-65.99% v/v.


CONCLUSIONS
This finding should be considered as a cost-benefit model for using alcohol solution in community hospital and health centers.
Ratree
R
Tavichakorntrakool
Seksit
S
Sungkeeree
Phitsamai
P
Saisud
Pojnicha
P
Chaiyakhot
Adisak
A
Wongwian
Maitree
M
Pakarasang
Vitoon
V
Prasongwatana
Narong
N
Asayut
Narongrit
N
Thipchaksurat
Pipat
P
Sribenjalux
Patcharee
P
Boonsiri
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D003151:Community Health Centers; D004355:Drug Stability; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D000431:Ethanol / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D012996:Solutions / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D013785:Thailand
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D012996:Solutions; D000431:Ethanol