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Posts about Antimicrobials:
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How NOT to Clean a Hospital Room
A surprising product recall this week might remind healthcare workers of a known risk in hospital infection control and prevention: The contamination...
Infection Control,
Product Evaluation,
Cleaning Protocols,
Antimicrobials,
Interventions,
Cost-Effectiveness,
Construction
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Biocidal > Antimicrobial
We have often discussed the different terms used to describe products that clean the patient environment in this blog. Using the correct terms, and...
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4 Key Terms in Infection Control
The infection control landscape is difficult to navigate without an understanding of the key terms used by experts in the field. Some of these terms...
A few years ago, the first rumblings were starting over the use, and possible overuse, of antimicrobials in interior furnishings and materials. As ...
Bacteria,
Science,
Infection Control,
Copper,
HAIs,
Cleaning Protocols,
Antibiotic Resistance,
Patient Safety,
Infographics,
Antimicrobials,
Design,
Microbiology,
Interventions,
Architecture,
Disinfectants,
Innovations,
Evidence-Based Design
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Just how does copper kill germs?
COVID-19 and other infectious pathogens continue to make headlines, drawing our attention to the technologies being developed to fight these germs....