A comparative study on the disinfection effect of acidic electrolyzed oxidizing water and potassium permanganate

Objective To compare the effect of acidic electrolyzed oxidizing water and 15 000 potassium permanganate on the disinfection of glans in children,and to explore more suitable disinfectant for preoperative preparation of genital surgery in children.Method The samples for bacterial culture were obtained before and after the immersion of the two kinds of disinfectants.At the same time,the pain was rated to assess the stimulation extent on skin and mucous.Results In terms of bacteria kill rate,acidic electrolyzed oxidizing water was better than 15 000 potassium permanganate(P0.01).The score of pain was zero degree in all the children.Conclusion Acidic electrolyzed oxidizing water is proved to be a cheap and environmentally safe disinfectant with strong bactericidal effect,little stimulation on skin and mucous,which is suggested to be applied in the preoperative preparation for genital surgery in children.