Quality of hydro-alcoholic products used in Senegal: pilot study

Antisepsis and disinfection have always played an important role in the fight against infectious diseases. The use of these products has been effective breaking chain transmission microorganisms. Today, with advent COVID-19, main recommendations are, among other things, physical distance antiseptic products, including hydro-alcoholic products. In Senegal, poor regulations on acquisition distribution antiseptics disinfectants, this situation led to a proliferation disinfectants national market. work aimed study quality hydroalcoholic found trade. We evaluated ten samples hydro-alcohol collected during month March 2020. Physical microbiological controls were performed at National Drug Control Laboratory. alcohol content ranged from 63 85% consistent WHO except for E3 E5. pH values varied between 4.02 6.64 densities gel 0.84 0.92 g/cm3; E2, E4, E5, E6 had greater than 0.89 g/cm3. all conformed sterility test no contamination was observed. Antimicrobial activities tested 58.3 100% two showing activity (E2 E5). view results study, it would be relevant expand deepen investigations by significant increase number carrying out as complete analysis possible.