title: Effectivity of antiseptics against some pathogens.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The efficacy of antiseptics against bacteria and fungi is different. The choice of optimal antiseptic solution is very important in prophylaxis of hospital infections.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this study the efficacy of different antiseptics against some pathogens (Klebsiella pneumoniae ESBL (+), Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus MRSA, Candida dublinensis) was analyzed. The disc diffusion, similar to the method used in antibiotic sensitivity testing was applied. We assumed that the size of inhibition zone of bacterial growth corresponds with the efficacy of antiseptic.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The 2% alcoholic solution of chlorhexidine was the most effective antiseptic in our study.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Diagnostics. Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Aneta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guzek
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Zbigniew
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Rybicki
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Dariusz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tomaszewski
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Tropical Medicine, Military Institute of Medicine, Gdynia, Poland.
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Korzeniewski
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Diagnostics. Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mackiewicz
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Diagnostics. Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Elżbieta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wódka
mesh_terms: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000985:Antisepsis / Q000379:methods*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006235:Hand Disinfection / Q000379:methods; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D011044:Poland
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D004202:Disinfectants