Contamination of hospital disinfectants and antiseptics

ABSTRACT

Stock and diluted 'in-use' solutions of chlorhexidine gluconate 0.3w/v and cetrimide 3w/v (savlon) and chlorinated lime and boric acid solution (Eusol) in three hospitals in Zaria were tested for contamination using standard methods. Both solutions of savlon were found to be heavily contaminated; but Eusol was not found to be so contaminated. The bacteria contaminants isolated include pseudomonas aeruginosa; escherichia coli; staphylococcus aureus; micrococcus sp. and bacillus subtilis