Evaluating the Efficacy of 0.5% Sodium Hypochlorite Disinfection for Microbial Control in Korle Bu Teaching Hospital's Burns and Plastics Unit
This study found that the bioburden remained high after routine disinfection. A 0.5% sodium hypochlorite solution (1:10 dilution of the 5% stock) was effective in eliminating all isolates.
Authors
- Collins Amponsah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7227-0703)
- Philip Asumang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2471-9357)
- Emmanuel Udochukwu Osisiogu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3781-5492)
- Enid Owusu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1100-5379)
- Frank Kwasikumah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7038-3479)
- Marian E. Addy
Institutions
- University of Ghana (GH)
- University of Health and Allied Sciences (GH)
- Seventh day Adventist Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences
- Published
- 2025-04-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4314/ejhs.v35i2.6
- Primary Topic
- Wound Healing and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00