The efficacy of selected antiseptic soaps sold around Wandegeya, Kampala on common skin bacterial contaminants

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dc.contributor.author Kabatesi, Octavia Hope
dc.date.accessioned 2020-01-12T15:24:20Z
dc.date.available 2020-01-12T15:24:20Z
dc.date.issued 2019-10
dc.description A project report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Bachelors in Laboratory Science Education and Industrial Technology of Makerere University en_US
dc.description.abstract The efficacy of selected antiseptic soaps sold around Wandegeya on common skin bacterial contaminants was conducted by agar well diffusion and determination of the MIC. Reference bacterial strains Escherichia coli (ATCC25922) and Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC25923) were treated with two different concentrations of 250 mg/ml and 500 mg/ml of each antiseptic soap. Four different soaps of brand name Skin guard, Protex, Dettol and lifebuoy were used in the study. All brands of soaps gave positive results. Antibacterial activity of these antiseptic soaps was different from each other. Higher concentration of each antiseptic soap showed good result against reference bacterial strain. Staphylococcus aureus was more susceptible than Escherichia coli. Skin guard showed the most antibacterial activity while lifebuoy showed no activity on Escherichia coli. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12281/8393
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Makerere University en_US
dc.subject Antiseptic soaps en_US
dc.subject Bacterial contaminants en_US
dc.subject Wandegeya en_US
dc.subject Staphylococcus aureus en_US
dc.subject Antibacterial activity en_US
dc.title The efficacy of selected antiseptic soaps sold around Wandegeya, Kampala on common skin bacterial contaminants en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US
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