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2011 Year in Review: Disinfection and Sterilization

ICT celebrates the end of the year by bringing you a review of the top news items and articles from 2011 related to disinfection and sterilization. ...More
December 27, 2011
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
Xenex Demonstrates Room Disinfection Technology to Veterans Affairs Committee

Xenex Healthcare Services recently participated in a House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health roundtable, “Innovative Private Sector Technologies to Improve Patient Safety” in Washington, D.C. Xenex was one of only seven companies that presented to the ...More
November 3, 2011
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene
CIRI International Conducts Cleaning and Disinfection Survey

The Cleaning Industry Research Institute (CIRI) International is conducting a survey in preparation for its upcoming symposium, “Cleaning & Disinfection: The Science, Practice & Controversy” to be held Nov. 10-11at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Global ...More
October 27, 2011
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene
Research Links Water Disinfection Byproducts to Adverse Health Effects

University of Illinois scientists report the first identification of a cellular mechanism linked to the toxicity of a major class of drinking water disinfection byproducts. This study, published in Environmental Science & Technology, suggests a possible connection to ...More
October 24, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
Scientists Study Disinfection and MRSA Bacterial Load Reduction on Surfaces

In a presentation at the International Conference on Prevention & Infection Control (ICPIC) held in Geneva, Switzerland June 29-July 2, 2011, researchers from Brazil reported on a study in which they sought to compare two disinfectants -- peracetic acid (0.1 percent) ...More
July 7, 2011
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene
Admission Screening, Disinfection Protocol Can Tackle Acinetobacter

Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii is a healthcare-associated pathogen that can live for months in both a wet and dry environment. The high prevalence of this organism in the hospital environment results in colonization of the skin and respiratory tract in ...More
July 6, 2011
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene, Infections & Pathogens
Researchers Examine Nurses' Knowledge of Disinfection Practices

Alessandra Sessa, of the Department of Experimental Medicine at Second University of Naples in Italy, and colleagues, assessed the level of knowledge, attitudes and practice regarding disinfection procedures among nurses in Italian hospitals. Their research was published in ...More
May 25, 2011
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization, Environmental Hygiene
Reusable Medical Device Disinfection and Cleaning Validation Requirements

Reusable medical devices come in all shapes and sizes, from specula to colonoscopes. Generally, these devices have expensive compo-nents that require them to be cleaned and disinfected or sterilized. This article describes the salient points for validating that a medical ...More
May 10, 2011
Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization
New Report Examines World Water Disinfection Products Market

In a new report from Reportlinker.com, "World Water Disinfection Products Market," analysts say that the universal need for safe water is driving disinfection product demand. Analysts also predict thst the worldwide demand for water disinfection products is projected to ...More
March 22, 2011
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
Single-Patient Rooms, Thorough Disinfection Help Curb Spread of CDI

In a retrospective cohort study conducted in a medical intensive care unit (ICU) at a tertiary-care hospital, Megan K. Shaughnessy MD, of the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan Health System, and colleagues evaluated whether admission to a room ...More
March 8, 2011
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization, Environmental Hygiene

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