Pharmacology of ANTISEPTICS and DISINFECTANTS {Part 1}-Alcohols

Content of the video: Antiseptics vs Disinfectants vs Antibiotics: (0:00) Alcohols against Bacteria: (0:59) Alcohols against Bacterial Spores: (4:11) Alcohols against Mycobacterium tuberculosis: (4:24) Alcohols against Viruses: (5:17) Alcohols against Yeasts and Fungi: (6:31) The use of Alcohols in medicine: (7:28) Antiseptics are antimicrobial substances that are applied to living tissue such as skin to reduce the possibility of infection by killing microorganisms or inhibiting their growth. Disinfectants are chemical agents designed to inactivate or destroy microorganisms on non-living surfaces such as surgical instruments. OK. So just to clarify once again, Antiseptics and disinfectants both kill microorganisms. An antiseptic is applied to the body, while disinfectants are applied to non-living surfaces. Disinfectants are generally distinguished from other antimicrobial agents such as antibiotics, which destroy microorganisms within the body. Alcohols can destroy fungi, viruses, and bacteria.