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How do quaternary ammonium antiseptics such as cetrimide act on microbes?
AThey oxidize organic matter
BThey disrupt cell walls
CThey bind free iodine
DThey block protein synthesis
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. They disrupt cell walls
Quat salts are surfactants, and as surfactants they disrupt the cell walls of bacteria.
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