Hydroalcoholic solutions kill bacteria, multi-resistant bacteria (MRSA and VRE), tuberculosis and certain viruses (including HIV, herpes, RSV, rhinovirus, vaccinia, influenza and hepatitis), as well as mushrooms.
Vieuzi vilivyo na alkoholi huuwa bakteria, bakteria zisizouawa kwa dawa (MRSA na VRE), kifua kikuu, na baadhi ya virusi (pamoja na HIV, hepesi, RSV, rhinovirus, vaccinia, homa ya mafua na hepatitisi) na kuvu.