Posts Tagged ‘WIPES’
Chlorhexidine bathing reduces healthcare-associated BSI
A well-conducted systematic review and meta-analysis of the evidence around the effectiveness of chlorhexidine bathing to prevent healthcare-associated BSI has been published recently in BMC Infectious Diseases. The study concludes that chlorhexidine bathing significantly reduces the risk of healthcare-associated BSI by 41%. The reduction in the risk of BSI was consistent across different study designs (e.g.…
Read MoreWhy all-in-one detergent disinfectant wipes are faster, more effective and longer-lasting
An Italian study evaluated two different methods of environmental disinfection for high-touch surfaces contaminated with carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. The standard method was a two-step method involving cleaning followed by a disinfection step using a chlorine-based disinfectant. The new method was a one-step process using a pre-impregnated detergent/disinfectant wipes (Gama Universal wipes, as it happens!). The one-step process using…
Read MoreHealthcare Infection Transmission Systems (HITS) Conference Summary
It’s the second time I’ve had the pleasure to speak at Healthcare Infection Transmission Systems (HITS) conference. The conference launched in 2017 and since then, provides an excellent platform for industry and academia to exchange knowledge, ideas and expertise. As always, there was a lot of excellent presentations and thought- provoking debates. The main areas…
Read MoreSystematic review on disinfectant wipes for surface disinfection in hospitals
A Portuguese research group have just published a helpful systematic review on disinfectant wipes for surface disinfection. The review covers factors that can influence the performance of disinfectant wipes, including wipe material, disinfectant composition, the way that a wipe is applied (e.g. pre-impregnated or “spray/dip & wipe” methods), interactions between wipe materials and active ingredients, and wiping…
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