Abstract
Hand washing is recognized as a key element to prevent the spread of infectious disease. Hand sanitation is the act of cleansing hands with sanitizers to ensure proper hand hygiene. Keeping in view, we conducted the study to evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of twenty five different brands of hand sanitizers. The susceptibility test was performed by agar well diffusion method against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Micrococcus luteus. The study revealed the pattern of susceptibility as Micrococcus luteus >Staphylococcus aureus > Escherichia coli > Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Every sample showed different degree of antibacterial activity. It is universally recognized that hand hygiene is the best and most cost effective way to prevent infections and illness. The efficiency of sanitizer depends on the concentration and grade of its active ingredient.
