Recently, throughout the Midwestern United States there has been an outbreak of the bacteria Elizabethkingia anophelis. The current outbreak in Wisconsin has resulted in 56 confirmed cases and 17 deaths. The bacteria has also been...
Clostridium difficile (C. diff) is one of the most common healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) in the United States, causing an estimated 100,000 infections yearly. C. diff is a bacterium that causes colitis and can infect people through...
Summary: Each year, hundreds of thousands of individuals in the United States are infected with Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAIs).With updated infection technology, including UVC disinfecting, these numbers can be greatly reduced and in...
Throughout the world, hundreds of millions of patients are affected every year with healthcare associated infections (HCAIs). According to WHO, "the burden of HCAI is several fold higher in low- and middle-income countries than in high-income...
Each year tens of thousands of individuals around the world die from antibiotic resistant infections. The impending threat of these super bacteria and their resistance to chemicals and antibiotics has recently caused the World Health...
'Super Bacteria' has become the coined term for bacteria that have developed new defenses against antibiotics. The main cause of this is primarily an increased and overuse of antibiotics for a variety of bacterial...
Health care workers perform manual cleaning and disinfection using chemicals to routinely clean medical devices and equipment throughout patient rooms. However with the quick turnover rate and many hard to reach areas, numerous spaces may be...
Hygiene is extremely important in reducing the spread of bacteria and pathogens in hospitals and healthcare facilities. Currently, all healthcare facilities throughout the United States must follow cleaning guidelines,...
As numbers in health care associated infections (HCAI’s), multi-drug resistant organisms, and environmental concerns continue to increase, UVC disinfection devices have become more prevalent in infection control markets. Hospitals,...
