Superbugs : A Primer
The introduction of antibiotics into modern healthcare has added years onto the average lifespan of humans in developed countries. However, the widespread use and...
Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer and Handwashing Do Not Kill Norovirus
What Healthcare, Food Service, and the General Public Need to Know to Protect Themselves
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While the world remains focused on COVID, another bug has...
Reduction of Healthcare Associated Infections through the use of Pulsed Xenon Ultraviolet Disinfection
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Healthcare associated infections (HAIs) are a global problem, causing hundreds of thousands of deaths each year, life-long disability to some survivors, and requiring...
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Floor Hygiene and the Under-studied Risk of Pathogen Dissemination
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Disclosures: Both authors are employees of Diversey Inc
Abstract
While surfaces that receive frequent hand contact are recognized for their potential...
Hospital Infections: The Impact on Healthcare Worker Absenteeism
Abstract
About half of all healthcare worker (HCW) absence can be attributed to gastrointestinal and/or respiratory illness, two sets of conditions that could be caught...
Protecting the Patient: Is it Time to Adopt Best Practices from the Pharmaceutical Industry?
Abstract
Pharmaceutical companies spend an enormous amount of time and resources making sure that their products are safe for the patient. If a sterile drug...
Responsible Processes for Electrostatic Sprayer Systems
Abstract
The advent of more efficient and effective electrostatic spraying technologies has made it possible to maintain cleaner and healthier facilities than ever before. Yet,...
Antibiotic Resistance – The return of the Four Horsemen
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Antibiotics are almost single-handedly responsible for eliminating deaths and mortality caused by infectious disease. However, antibiotic resistance is disseminating among deadly pathogens, returning us...
Evaluation of a Novel Non-Sterile Glove Dispensing System
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Disclaimer: The author of this report and InfectionControl.tips declare no conflict of interest with the following critical evaluation of research data. No funds...