Introduction: The world of antiseptics and disinfectants is ever changing. There are many different options out there and people have to decide what is the best option for them. For the experiment we performed in class, we had a variety of different options to use to see what the results would be from these. The range of items used were from and everyday household product of Lysol to Iodine which can be used in the operating room to prep the patient for the type of surgery they are having done.
The purpose of this experiment was to show how effective products such as Lysol and Hibiclens can be against different bacteria. The different products used are put into 2 types of categories. The first category was an Antiseptic, which is defined as “tending to inhibit the growth and production of microorganisms” as stated by Mosby’s Pocket Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health. (pg. 90). Antiseptics can also be used on living things, such as humans. (Lab Manual, pg.245) With that being stated, there is a long list of different types of antiseptics. The ones used in this experiment were First Aid Antiseptic (Iodine), …show more content…
To start with, look at the effectiveness of Antibacterial Hand Soap, against Bacillus and E.Coli. As it was stated, Bacillus is gram positive with spores and E. Coli is gram negative with no spores. But the hand soap was the most effective towards both. The reason behind this is because it contains the active ingredient Triclosan. Triclosan is a broad spectrum antiseptic that is effective because it blocks the active site of the bacteria so it is not allowed to reproduce and dies. Triclosan has been shown that it aids in resistance to antibiotics. (FDA.org) That means that the bacteria can mutant with the use of this product and after time, the antibiotics prescribed would not work. That is why infections such as MRSA have more widespread than in the
The purpose of this experiment was to show how effective products such as Lysol and Hibiclens can be against different bacteria. The different products used are put into 2 types of categories. The first category was an Antiseptic, which is defined as “tending to inhibit the growth and production of microorganisms” as stated by Mosby’s Pocket Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health. (pg. 90). Antiseptics can also be used on living things, such as humans. (Lab Manual, pg.245) With that being stated, there is a long list of different types of antiseptics. The ones used in this experiment were First Aid Antiseptic (Iodine), …show more content…
To start with, look at the effectiveness of Antibacterial Hand Soap, against Bacillus and E.Coli. As it was stated, Bacillus is gram positive with spores and E. Coli is gram negative with no spores. But the hand soap was the most effective towards both. The reason behind this is because it contains the active ingredient Triclosan. Triclosan is a broad spectrum antiseptic that is effective because it blocks the active site of the bacteria so it is not allowed to reproduce and dies. Triclosan has been shown that it aids in resistance to antibiotics. (FDA.org) That means that the bacteria can mutant with the use of this product and after time, the antibiotics prescribed would not work. That is why infections such as MRSA have more widespread than in the