Disinfectant effect of acidic electrolyzed oxidizing water on reservoirs of infant incubators: a clinical research.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of acidic electrolyzed oxidizing water(EOW) disinfection on the reservoirs of infant incubators.METHODS The reservoirs of infant incubators in the neonatal ward were disinfected by EOW for 5min.Bacteriological tests were made before and after disinfection in selected randomized samplings.The results were judged with logarithm value.RESULTS The germicidal logarithm value before and after disinfection on the surface of infant incubators was 5.961,more than 1,videlicet eligible disinfection.The total amount of bacteria on infant incubators surface was conformed to the Standards of Disinfection Techniques.CONCLUSIONS Applying EOW to disinfect the reservoirs of infant incubators can reach the state standards completely and has some advantages such as strong germicidal activity,being safer and beneficial for environment.The reservoirs of infant incubators after long use can keep as clean and new.Thus,EOW is appropriate to be used on the reservoirs of infant incubators.