Use of alcoholic disinfectant for quick disinfection

摘要

Use of a disinfectant comprising one or more alcoholic active agents with 1-3 carbon atoms and further auxiliary materials and water for preoperative rapid disinfection of sebaceous gland of the skin within a time interval of less than 4 minutes, is claimed, where the germ reduction on the skin is not significantly less than that the reduction attained in the reference procedure with 70 vol.% of 2-propanol in 10 minutes of the application time. An independent claim is included for selecting an alcoholic active agent for the rapid skin disinfection comprises: (a) determining the most effective active agent by measuring the bacterial reduction of each active agent for at least a concentration, where for each active agent, the same concentration is prepared; (b) determining the suitable concentration of the most effective alcohol in accordance with step (a) by measuring the reduction factors in different concentrations of these alcohol; and (c) determining a suitable, in comparison with the standard procedure, shortened influential time of the suitable concentration in accordance with the step (b), and most effective alcohol in accordance with the step (a) by measuring the reduction factor. ACTIVITY : Antimicrobial; Dermatological; Antibacterial; Virucide; Fungicide. MECHANISM OF ACTION : None given.