Tackling Antibiotic Resistance – A Prize Approach to Open Innovation
Abstract
Background: Antimicrobial resistance is one of the most significant public health threats facing the world. There is a lack of new antibiotics, and the...
Electrostatic Technology for Surface Disinfection in Healthcare Facilities
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Studies have shown that less than 50% of environmental surfaces in patient care rooms are properly cleaned and disinfected. Evidence strongly suggests that cross...
Reduction of Bacteraemia through MRSA Surveillance
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Bacteraemia is indicated by the presence of pathogens in blood. As this is systemic, bacteraemia can become fatal very quickly. In the United Kingdom,...
I guess everything changes when it happens to you! Editorial Reflections on World...
Editorial By Rodney E. Rohde, PhD
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On any given day, approximately 1 in 25 inpatients in U.S. acute care hospitals has at least one healthcare–associated...
In-Vitro Diagnostics: An Under-Utilized Tool
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With the spread, and impending pandemic, of antimicrobial resistance, public health agencies from around the world are promoting a multifaceted approach to limit the...
Protecting the Patient: Is it Time to Adopt Best Practices from the Pharmaceutical Industry?
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Pharmaceutical companies spend an enormous amount of time and resources making sure that their products are safe for the patient. If a sterile drug...
Reducing HAIs: Awareness, Cleaning and Replacement of Cubicle Curtains
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Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) are caused by a variety of pathogens which can often thrive on soft surfaces and are easily spread. This poses a...
Hospital Infections: The Impact on Healthcare Worker Absenteeism
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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...
Reduction of Hospital Environmental Contamination Using Automatic UV Room Disinfection
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Conflicts of Interest
Barry Hunt – President & CEO of Class 1 Inc.
William Anderson – none.
Abstract
The use of mobile...
Considerations When Choosing An Enhanced Disinfection System
Abstract
This article examines Ultraviolet light and Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor disinfection technologies.
Main Article
The hard surface environment has been linked to transmission of pathogens to patients. The risk of...
