“Prior to vaccination the patient's skin was sterilized with alcohol“?
1. What is wrong with this statement written above
2. What would be the more correct wording?
3. What is the minimum % concentration of ethyl or isopropyl alcohol needed to destroy the COVID-19 virus?
1.The statement written above i.e "Prior to vaccination the patient's skin was sterilized with alcohol" could be claimed as a wrong statement , because the choice of words for the question framing is not correct. The word "sterilized" is a wrong choice, for the appropriate framing of the question.The word "sterilized" means to kill and remove all living microorganism.
2.The correct or more suitable wording for the proper framing of the question with appropriate meaning would be - "disinfected" . Thus the statement should be re-framed as- "Prior to vaccination the patient's skin was disinfected with alcohol"
3.The prescribed concentration of ethyl alcohol or isopropyl alcohol is above 60% of alcohol in order to kill or destroy the COVID- 19 virus. Most of the sanitizer contains alcohol content in the range of 60-95% . Below 60% of alcohol content is proved not to be effective for the destruction of specifc COVID-19 virus.
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