A Comparative Study Between Honey and Alcohol as Topical Skin Disinfectant

Recent years' investigations of the co-evolution and functional integration of the human body and its commensal microbiota have disclosed that the microbiome has a major impact on physiological functions including protection against infections.

Invasive procedures such as injections, punctures or surgeries penetrate the skin's natural protective barrier, which may allow pathogenic microorganisms to enter deeper skin layers and cavities and trigger infections there.

Alcohols usually in the form of 70% isopropyl alcohol or 60 to 80% ethyl alcohol, are commonly used topical disinfectants.

Despite being efficiently broad-spectrum antiseptic, Alcohol shows some local hazards affecting skin integrity and microbiome.

Honey has been used in wound care since ancient. It has many beneficial therapeutic effects, including anti-microbia, antioxidant, immune-modulator, wound healing and synbiotic effects .

Antimicrobial agents are important in reducing the burden of infectious diseases.

Inclusion criteria

• - Children aged from 2 to 12 years, of both sexes, and with apparently healthy skin.
• Children, who did not receive any form of antimicrobial agent for at least one-week prior study.

Exclusion criteria

• - Immuno-compromised due to diseases or drugs.
• - Children having any skin disease as eczema or others