1997 Volume 58 Issue 7 Pages 1445-1448
We compared the antibacterial effect of a liquid hand-washing disinfectant containing aqua oxidation water with those of other liquid disinfectants, such as povidone-iodine and sterilized water. The bacteria count of the hands was chronologically measured before washing, after washing, and after surgical operations, and the measurements were compared between the subjected disinfectant and other conventional preparations. The antibacterial activity of the liquid disinfectant containing aqua oxidation water was comparable to that of povidone-iodine. These features of aqua oxidation water would make it a viable alternative to conventional liquid disinfectants used for hand washing before surgical operations.
