Perbedaan Efektifitas Desinfektan Amonium Kuatener 1% Dengan Fenol 1% Dalam Penurunan Angka Kuman Lantai Ruang Perawatan di RSU Kardinah Kota Tegal
Abstract: Number of germs on
the floor at the treatment room of Nusa Indah was 17 CFU/cm2 (standard of
Health Minister Decree: 5-10 CFU/cm2). The room of Nusa Indah is devoted to the
care of patients suffering from infectious diseases. Floor disinfectant at
Kardinah Public Hospital uses phenol in accordance with the Standard Operating
Procedure. The objective of this research was to analyze the effectiveness
differences between quaternary ammonium and phenol disinfectants in decreasing
number of germs on the floor in the treatment room at Kardinah Public Hospital
in Tegal.
Methode: This research used Control Time Series Design. Independent
variables were quaternary ammonium 1%, phenol 1%, and contact time (minutes)
during 10, 720, 1440, 2160, 2880, and 3600. Meanwhile, a dependent variable was
number of germs. Study population was treatment rooms at Kardinah Public
Hospital. Samples were taken by using purposive sampling. Correlation test was
used to analyze the relationship between number of germs after providing either
quaternary ammonium 1% and contact time or phenol 1% and contact time. On the
other hand, independent T test was used to analyze differences of number of
germs in the first measurement after providing quaternary ammonium 1% and
phenol 1%.
Result: The results ofthis research revealed that number of germs after
providing quaternary ammonium 1% in the 10th minute was equal to 3 CFU/cm2, and
then it rose gradually in the next minutes. In contrast, number of germs after
providing phenol 1% in the 10th minute was equal to 10 CFU/cm2, and then it
also gradually increased in the next minutes. Furthermore, there were any
significant differences in terms of the number of germs after providing
quaternary ammonium 1% and phenol 1% (p value = 0.001).
Conclusion: As a conclusion, disinfectants of phenol 1% and quaternary
ammonium 1% are effective to reduce number of germs in the 10th minute. The
treatment room needs to use quaternary ammonium 1% because it has a greater
exponential value of concentration than phenol 1%. Amonium kuatener has the
smell of fresh lemon. Moreover, it is more effective to kill viruses and fungi
Key Words: Quaternary
Ammonium, Phenol, Floor Disinfectant, Number of Germs
Penulis: Erlina Krisanti,
Nurjazuli Nurjazuli, Ari Suwondo
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd130242
