Does alcohol kill fungus

Alcohol cannot kill fungi, but only bacteria. Fungi and bacteria are not the same, first of all, it depends on what kind of growth conditions are suitable for fungi, the most suitable growth conditions for fungi is in the temperature 22-36 ℃, humidity 95%-100%, pH between 5-6.5. Fungi are not heat resistant, most of them die in a short time at 100℃, but they can survive for a long time at low temperature. Ultraviolet light, X-rays can not kill fungi, but formaldehyde, carbolic acid, tincture of iodine and peroxide and other chemical disinfectants, are able to quickly kill fungi. The main component of medical alcohol is ethanol, the most common mono-alcohol, this substance is not able to kill fungi, but only destroy bacteria, so in the clinical face of antifungal drugs is not used alcohol.