Differences between Disinfectants and Antiseptics

Differences between Disinfectants and Antiseptics

Differences between Disinfectants and Antiseptics

Disinfectants

1) They kill microbes on inorganic objects

2) Disinfectants are strong and more toxic

3) Destroys cell wall of microbes or interferes with the metabolism of microbes   

4) Bacteriocidal 

5) Used to disinfect or clean products or instruments

6) Example- alcohols, formaldehyde, chlorine dioxide

Antiseptics

1) They kill or prevents microbes on living tissues 

2) Antiseptics are harmless or should be non-inflammatory to skin

3) Transports through the lymphatic system and destroy bacteria within the human body or animals   

4) Bacteriocidal or bacteriostatic dependiry on concentration

5) Used to clean wounds or surgical sites to prevent infection and other complications  

6) Example- iodine, H2O2, boric

Differences between Disinfectants and Antiseptics
No & Types	Disinfectants	Antiseptics
01. Roles	They kill microbes on inorganic objects	They kill or prevents microbes on living tissues
02. Toxicity	Disinfectants are strong and more toxic	Antiseptics are harmless or should be non-inflammatory to skin
03. Mechanism	Destroys cell wall of microbes or interferes with the metabolism of microbes	Transports through the lymphatic system and destroy bacteria within the human body or animals
04. Effects on bacteria	Bacteriocidal	Bacteriocidal or bacteriostatic dependiry on concentration
05. Use	Used to disinfect or clean products or instruments	Used to clean wounds or surgical sites to prevent infection and other complications
06. e.g.	Example- alcohols, formaldehyde, chlorine dioxide	Example- iodine, H2O2, boric

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"Differences between Disinfectants and Antiseptics"

Written By

Sadia Akhtar

Student of Department of Microbiology

Jagannath University.

Email- sadiabd810@yahoo.com