Advantages Of Antibacterial Soaps

4. Based on these results, what is the importance of soap and time for effective hand washing?

OBJECTIVE The objective for Rabie and Curtis (2006) was to determine the influence of hand washing on the risk of respiratory infection. METHOD The method adopted by Rabie and Curtis (2006) was to study a number of primary and review articles from five diverse databases before June 2004 in differing languages, to create a systematic review. Included in the review were studies which identified the impact of an intervention to promote hand cleansing on respiratory infections. Studies regarding hospital-acquired infections, long-term care facilities and the elderly were excluded. All studies were then evaluated where a conclusive decision was reached by consensus. Interestingly, from a primary list of 410 articles, only eight interventional studies reached the eligibility criteria. RESULTS The eight eligible studies disclosed that hand washing with antiseptic soap lowered risks of respiratory infection; the risk reduction identified as being from 6% to 44% and this range figures implied that hand washing can indeed reduce the risk of respiratory infection by 16% (Rabie and Curtis 2006). CONCLUSION Rabie and Curtis (2006) concluded that the studies collected were of insufficient quality and only one of the studies related to severe disease as well as none of the studies related

This experiment illustrates the importance of handwashing and proves that hand washing is worth it. Since our hands are constantly coming into contact with ourselves and others, touching surfaces, grabbing objects, being sneezed into, etc., keeping our hands clean is one of the most effective, yet simple way we can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others. Many diseases and conditions are spread by not washing hands with soap and clean, running warm water. “The human skin is a host to anywhere between 10,000-10,000,000 bacteria per square centimeter and since health care providers come into contact with pathogenic bacteria by being engaged in patient care, hand washing can reduce the risk of spreading diseases (page 3).” The objective of the experiment is to test the effectiveness of hand washing and demonstrate normal flora. This report presents the procedures and materials for the experiment, the experiment's results, and an analysis of those results.

AIM – The aim of the experiment is to determine the relative effectiveness of several anti-microbial substances on developing pathogens. (E. coli)

The aim of this investigation was to find out which antiseptics were most effective at preventing the growth of bacteria.

To help the prevention of infection spreading is by knowing the method of washing your hand because we carry most bacteria sue to the open air that we come in contact with. For example we use are hands to shake hands with someone holding or touching objects. When you are performing any form of hand hygiene you will need to make sure that you have washed your hand with anti-bacterial liquid soap; this is to help prevent any bacteria which we already have on our hands. In all health and social care settings an automatic liquid dispenser should be placed so that when washing hands any individual doesn’t touch or need to even sneeze any part of the liquid

5) My hypothesis: “The higher the concentration of antiseptic, the more powerful it will be at inhibiting/ killing microorganisms which cause bacterial growth.” This theory supports my result because as you can see the zone of inhibition increases due to the increasing concentration of antiseptic. The higher concentration of antiseptic means it has been less diluted, which means its more stronger than other more diluted concentrations, this high concentration will determine how powerful the antiseptic will be at killing/inhibiting the growth of bacterium, this high concentration of antiseptic will break down the bacterial cell wall, after this process has happened the antiseptic can stop the mutation of the bacteria and inhibit the

Rayner (2003) affirms this by stating that appropriate hand washing effectively removes transient organisms, which

There is a seven step procedure required to perform in order to follow the correct hand wash technique (World Health Organization, 2009). Wetting hands with warm water confirms whether temperature is comfortable enough to use, whilst making the process of hand wash faster. However if hands are left dry beforehand, it will damage the skin. Depending on the soap or alcohol rub applied on the hand surface, it will allow the liquid cleanser to kill all the bacteria within surfaces of the hands (Jamieson et al 2007). The hand procedure is roughly 40 to 60 seconds, this includes rubbing hands palm to palm. Rubbing the back of both hands with the other hand interlaced. Fingers entwined from palm to palm. Fingers entwined with back of fingers to opposite palms. Rubbing both thumbs within opposite hands rotationally. Rub fingers rotationally, backwards and forwards over each palm. By completing this procedure, it will ensure that the all surfaces of the hands are as antiseptic as possible removing all bacteria at present, yet it is impossible to keep the hands sterile as there is always the chance of the hands becoming decontaminated again. Afterwards, rinse the soap off quickly as long term effects of soap on an individual’s hand is that can

Hand hygiene has been an issue that needed enhancement. In the United States (US), 1in every 25 patients admitted in the hospital turn out to be infected, making it a total of 722,000 infections each year (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2016). These infections can be critical and very unsusceptible to treatment. Proper hand hygiene can be used to inhibit the transmission of disease-causing agents. Healthcare workers (HCWs) should exercise proper hand hygiene to inhibit the circulation of germs to patients. Hand hygiene should be done prior to patient contact, following contact with blood, body fluids, or non-sanitized surfaces, prior to invasive procedures, following taking off gloves and patient 's contacts. In

Biocides are microorganisms or chemicals that can nullify the dangerous effects of harmful organisms. In lower concentrations of a biocide like triclosan, this synthetic broad spectrum chemical has bacteriostatic effects by inhibiting the growth of bacteria. At higher concentrations triclosan can exert bactericidal effects by acting as a disinfectant and antiseptic [3], [4]. Due to its non-specific anti-bacterial properties, this biocide has been overused in toys, cosmetics, and medical devices [5]. Due to the prevalent usage of triclosan, the bacteria of today

Antibiotics were introduced to people in 1929, which could restrain the normal growth of the other bacteria called antimicrobial activity, was found by British scientist Alexander Fleming by coincidence. Then scientists used antibiotics, to cure injured soldiers and got great success during the World War. With the efforts of many scientists in the past half of the century, thousand kinds of antibiotics are found, which could be natural, semi-synthetic or synthetic, and many of them are used in medical field successfully.

This seems to be a new practice that not only George Washington has implemented but has been the subject of multiple studies. In one study they monitored CLABSI rates after implementing mandatory patient handwashing with CHG wipes three times a day. All of the ICU patients were included within this study unless they had an allergy to CHG or had skin breakdown or open wounds on their hands. During this study there was only one case of CLABSI that occurred only two weeks prior to the end of the six month trial period. The ending result of was that the “mean monthly CLABSI rate decreased from 1.1 to 0.5 per 1000 central catheter days.” (Fox, 2015) An earlier study monitored ICU patients as well. However, instead of only using the CHG during handwashing they replaced soap and water basin baths with a 2% CHG lotion (not to include bathing the patients face and genitals). The study indicated that this reduced the amount of bacteria in the normal flora of the patient’s skin. The conclusion of the study was that “intervention of daily 2% CHG baths significantly reduced CLABSIs rates in the ICU. The monthly rates after initiation of the project dropped immediately to an average of 0 to 2.45.” (Dove, 2012) from a previous rate of 5.98 per 1000 central catheter

Hand Sanitiser is a liquid substance that was invented to enable humans to wash their hands without the use of soap or water. Hand Sanitiser was invented by a student nurse, Lupe Hernandez, she thought the idea of alcohol and gel together could clean hands in a situation where there was no access to soap or water. This ‘idea’ was produced in Bakersfield, California 1966. It’s a faster technique to achieve clean hands in a short period of time. Hand Sanitiser kills a variety of pathogens that regular soap may leave behind.

Curtis et al (2001) noted that modern methods of promoting handwashing can be effective and cost-effective on a large scale. Studies suggest that soap is widely available, even in poor households in developing countries, although it is mostly used for bathing and washing clothes (Borghi et al, 2002). In rural India and Bangladesh, soap is often considered a beautifying agent or for the physical feeling of cleanliness which it gives, rather than being associated with the removal of microorganisms or health benefits (Hoque and Briend, 1991; Hoque et al, 1995).