Activité antibactérienne des antiseptiques utilisés àl 'Hôpital militaire d'instruction Mohamed V de Rabat Antibacterial activity of antiseptics used at Military Teaching Hospital Mohamed V of Rabat

Antiseptics have a major role against the infections and their pre- vention. The good management of antiseptics allows the reduction of antibio- tics use and thus the emergence of resistant bacterial strains. The evaluation of the antibacterial activity of three antiseptics (povidone iodine (PVPI), iodized alcohol and alcohol 70°) used at HMIMVand taken from pharmacy was based on AFNOR method NF T 72-150. The analysis of their chemical properties were done by standardized methods (manganimetry, Bunsen's method, test to determine sodium thiosulfate levels (or sodium thiosulfate test) and Guy Lus- sac alcoholmeter). Our results were compared with those obtained in another two university hospitals of Rabat: Hospital of Speciality and Ibn Sina. The frequencies of resistant bacterial strains were respectively 4.6%, 30.7% and 15.4% to PVPI, alcohol iodized and alcohol 70°. Our results have shown that the PVPI is the best antiseptic in our hospital.