Microbicidal effects of Plain soap

S. Rhee Name Professor Institution ABSTRACT So little is known about the effects that come along with the usage of antibacterial soap for handwashing. A random clinical test was carried out with caretakers of 200 households. This entailed the application of antimicrobial soap containing 0. 2% of triclosan. Introduction Handwashing is one of the measures that help curb the increasing rate of unhygienic practices. However, little efforts have been done to identify the effects of using antimicrobial soaps as well as triclosan soaps. This study, therefore, had the purpose of measuring and determining the effects of handwashing using antimicrobial or plain soap on the counts of hand wash majorly before and after a single wash and before and after a year of handwashing using the product.

METHODS Setting and Sample The subjects that were involved in the study were participants who volunteered (n=200) in a random clinic tests on various households based on hygiene products that may contribute to the prevalence of infectious diseases in homes. They involved the primary caretakers in California households. The first baseline interview entailed the recording of the availability of antimicrobial soaps. The households were then given handwashing products. These products were delivered to these homes without charge. One of the products was a non-antibacterial plain soap. The other entailed 0. This was done up to 10-3. It was spread onto sheep blood sugar at 5%. It was then incubated at 35 degrees temperatures. This followed 48 hours of observation for the growth of bacteria. The total counts were then recorded.

1 to >7. 2 logs. Evidently, the 28. 1% of the households had the antibacterial soap present to be used for handwashing. The other 71. There are possibilities that the hand hygiene changed over a period of time due to the availability of antimicrobial as well as triclosan products which were being given for free to the sample households. In conclusion, reduction in the microbial counts should not the measure of assessing handwashing but rather the effects on the ecology. There are several community-based studies that have shown a significant reduction in the infections associated with hand hygiene (Larson, et. al. References Kim, S. , & Della-Latta, P. Effect of antibacterial home cleaning and handwashing products on infectious disease symptoms: a randomized, double-blind trial.  Annals of Internal Medicine, 140(5), 321-329.