Table 2 Antiseptic susceptibility according to source of isolates
Antiseptics | Sample Source (N=55) |  | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Environmental samples (N = 32) |  | Healthcare workers (N = 14) |  | Clinical Infections (N = 9) | P Value | ||
Benzalkonium chloride (BC) | Sensitive N (%) | 1(11.1) | 1(7) | 1(11.1) | 0.6 | ||
Resistant N (%) | 31(96.9) | 13(93) | 8(11.1) | ||||
Cetyltrimethy lammonium bromide (CTAB) | Sensitive N (%) | 0 | Â | 1(7) | 1(11.1) | 0.2 | |
Resistant N (%) | 32(100) | 13(93) | 8(88.9) | ||||
Chlorhexidine digluconate (CHDG) | Sensitive N (%) | 1(3.1) | 7(50) | 3(33.3) | 0.001* | ||
Resistant N (%) | 31(96.9) | 7(50) | 6(66.7) | ||||