Apparatus and assembly for administering antimicrobial agent

摘要

A device and assembly for administering antimicrobial for killing resident microorganisms on human skin and thereby effectively preventing infections caused by the microorganisms, are provided. The device for administering antimicrobial of the invention uses iontophoresis, and it comprises: a donor electrode ( 100 ) containing an antimicrobial; a reference electrode ( 110 ) provided as a counter electrode of the donor electrode; and a power unit ( 120 ) for applying current between the donor electrode and the reference electrode in such a manner as to allow the total amount of current applied to be 1 to 30 mA.min/cm². The area on the skin to which the donor electrode ( 100 ) is applied is suitably 1 to 100 cm². Thus, the catheter or injection needle insertion site on human skin is disinfected.