Evaluation Of Antibacterial Activity Of Medicated Soaps On Clinical Isolates

ABSTRACT

Evaluation of antibacterial activity of medicated soaps on Staphylococcus aureus, E.coli and Salmonella typhi was carried out using different concentrations of medicated soaps (IOOmg/ml, 200mg/ml, 300mg/ml, and 400mg/ml). The disc dillusion method was used lo obtain the zone of inhibition at different concentration of the soap on the test organisms. The highest ' zone of inhibition obtained was crusader with the zone of inhibition 21111111 on Staphylococcus aureus. This result shows that medicated soaps exhibits antibacterial activities against 3 ~ Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Sa/111011el/a typhi. Therefore, medicated soaps are ; i recommended for washing hands, bathing and cleaning to reduce microbial contamination.