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



The Daily Youth- tdy24.com Presents
"Differences between Disinfectants and Antiseptics"
Written By
Sadia Akhtar
Student of Department of Microbiology
Jagannath University.
Email- sadiabd810@yahoo.com

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