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| Hospital-acquired diseases are preventable: Experts |
Infectious diseases acquired during a hospital stay cost 100,000 people their lives each year – a number that is entirely preventable, researchers say.
A Queen’s University infectious disease expert and others have developed a new disinfection system that can be used to clean hospital rooms as well as bed-bug infested hotel rooms.
The new technology pumps a specific ozone and hydrogen peroxide vapor gas mixture into a room to sterilize all surfaces, including floors, walls, drapes, mattresses, chairs etc.
The technique takes its cue from natural human responses: If an antibody attacks a germ, it generates ozone and a tiny amount of hydrogen peroxide for a new compound that neutralizes bacteria, viruses and mold.
Study results on the process are published in the December issue of the American Journal of Infection Control.
The technique will be commercialized and is expected to be ready for sale in 2012.
Source: Queen’s University
Air cleaning for hospitals and hotels
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For the times between sterilization processes, hospitals and hotels can help keep the air clean and healthier with stand-alone air filtration systems.
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