Why should I use iodophor before surgery to disinfect without alcohol?
This problem is made from the composition of iodophor. Generally speaking, iodine or iodide dissolved in alcohol, this is commonly known as iodine. Iodine is a highly oxidizing substance that can react with the protein and cause it to lose its activity. A large part of the bacterial component is protein.
Alcohol into the human body will cause damage to the human body, iodine is less damage
Povidone-iodine in the hospital is generally used for disinfection before surgery; skin disinfection before surgery; a variety of injection site skin disinfection; equipment soaking disinfection; vaginal surgery before disinfection and vaginitis treatment.
Because the role of alcohol is slow, you need more than ten minutes to complete the role of iodophor and the role of fast, only a very short time can be compared to alcohol more than ten minutes
Povidone-iodine has a broad-spectrum bactericidal effect, can kill bacteria propagules, spores, fungi, protozoa and some viruses. While alcohol can only kill bacteria, can not kill spores and viruses.
