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Wiping away infections – the CLEEN way!
Cleaning shared medical equipment with a disinfectant wipe at least once a day saves lives by reducing infections in hospitals, according to groundbreaking new research. Infection control has always been a critical focus in healthcare, but new world-first research highlights just how impactful even the simplest of measures can be. The CLEEN study, a landmark…
Read MoreCan patient and resident hand hygiene be part of the solution to preventing infections?
The importance of practising proper hand hygiene is widely considered to be the most effective means of preventing the spread of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and reducing contamination of the environment within healthcare settings1-2. With hand hygiene being a simple, yet effective way of preventing the transmission of pathogens, much emphasis has been placed on the…
Read MoreConfronting the hidden threat of C. diff
The power of effective surface decontamination The hidden threat of pathogens like Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) presents a formidable challenge to infection control efforts in healthcare facilities.1 C. diff is an anaerobic, spore-forming, Gram-positive bacterium commonly causing gastrointestinal disease. It spreads through direct or indirect contact between individuals and C. diff infection (CDI) is often…
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