Estudio comparativo sobre la efectividad del hipoclorito de sodio al 6% vs. la solución bromo-cloro-dimetil-hidantoína para la desinfección en ambientes hospitalarios

Abstract

There is a risk of spreading multiple microorganisms in the hospital environment, with the possibility of the development nosocomial infections. The surfaces can contribute to cross-contamination through the hands of health professionals and the instruments that could be contaminated when they come into contact with those surfaces.

Objective

To evaluate the effectiveness of 6% sodium hypochlorite versus a disinfectant solution of bromine-chloro-dimethyl-hydantoin to eliminate pathogens on the surfaces of different hospital environments.

Materials and methods

A prospective, cross-sectional, analytical, and comparative study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the cleaning of surfaces in hospital areas with 6% sodium hypochlorite at various dilutions.

Results

Samples were taken from a total of 21 surfaces of different areas. In the surfaces disinfected with the solution bromine-chloro-dimethyl-hydantoin, and sodium hypochlorite, several microorganisms grew in 13/21, and 9/21, respectively, before the disinfection process. After application of disinfectants, the microorganisms grew in 0/21, and 2/21 surfaces, respectively, which was non-significant.

Conclusions

The two surface disinfectants were effective, and there were no differences between their disinfecting effectiveness.