Research Article

Antibiotic and Disinfectant Susceptibility Patterns of Bacteria Isolated from Farmed Fish in Kirinyaga County, Kenya

Table 1

Disinfectants and their concentrations used in the disinfectants efficacy assay for the study bacteria.

Trade nameChemical nameActive ingredientConcentration

[1] Noro-cleanse® (Norbrook, Kenya)Quaternary ammonium compound15% glutaraldehyde and 10% coco-benzyl-dimethyl-ammonium chloride1%
1.5%

[3] FormalinFormalin40% formaldehyde1%
2%

[5] Hydrogen peroxide (Impact Chemicals, Kenya)Hydrogen peroxide6% hydrogen peroxide1%
3%

[7] Sodium hypochlorite solution (Diarim, Kenya)Sodium hypochlorite5% sodium hypochlorite1%
2%

[9] Novasept®(Navketan Research and Laboratories Pvt, India)Iodine1% available iodine0.5%
1%