ABSTRACT
The upsurge of Candida albicans as the fourth most common causative agent of nosocomial infections necessitated the evaluation of a range of disinfectants for their efficacy against this organism. This project work was designed to basically determine the anti-Candida efficacy of three commonly used, commercially available disinfectants, namely Savlon, Septol, and Izal, using suspension test technique. The test organism was challenged with various concentrations (25%, 50%, 75% and 100%) of each disinfectant for a period of 0 min, 5 mins, 10 mins, 20 mins, 30 mins, and 1 hour. Result obtained revealed that all the concentrations of Savlon showed fungicidal activity at 5 mins and 1 hour contact times while Izal achieved the same, only at 1 hour exposure period. Septol achieved the least potency out of all the disinfectants tested.
Keywords: Anti-Candida efficacy, Candida albicans, Disinfectants, Suspension Test.
Eze, E. (2020). The Efficacy of Disinfectants on Candida albicans at Different Concentrations and Contact Times. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/journal
Eze, Emmanuel C "The Efficacy of Disinfectants on Candida albicans at Different Concentrations and Contact Times" Afribary. Afribary, 01 Aug. 2020, https://afribary.com/works/journal. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
Eze, Emmanuel C . "The Efficacy of Disinfectants on Candida albicans at Different Concentrations and Contact Times". Afribary, Afribary, 01 Aug. 2020. Web. 20 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/journal >.
Eze, Emmanuel C . "The Efficacy of Disinfectants on Candida albicans at Different Concentrations and Contact Times" Afribary (2020). Accessed April 20, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/journal