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Read part one here. Superfungi and Viruses Wafting About the ICU Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are hardly the only pathogens posing a grave danger in the ICU. Critical-care patients are also at high risk for resistant fungal infections such as aspergillosis, often -
The intensive care unit —with its beeps and buzzes, IV lines and ventilators — offers stark reminders of the perils facing its vulnerable patients. But some of the gravest threats to ICU patients are silent and invisible: the pathogens floating in -
Pretoria, 14 November 2019: In a major step toward revolutionising healthcare in Southern Africa, Novaerus (an Irish company) launched its partnership and collaboration with Right to Pharma, South Africa at Black Bamboo, Menlyn Boutique Hotel, Pretoria on 12 November. The -
The launch will introduce Novaerus patented plasma technology to consumers in South Korea, bringing medical-grade air protection into their homes. Dublin, Ireland – November 2019 – Novaerus, an Irish company that manufactures and sells patented medical-grade air dis-infection solutions, has partnered -
Read part one here. 3 Ways to Prevent Infection Spread in Nursing Home Compared to hospitals of the same size, long-term care facilities have four times fewer infection-prevention specialists. So, nursing homes must be particularly innovative in their approach. Following -
Volumes have been written about the massive costs, human and financial, of the infection crisis facing hospitals worldwide. Less attention has been paid to infection spread in nursing homes, “an unappreciated hazard” poised to worsen as the population ages and -
Read part one here. Air Pollution at the Dentist’s Office In just about any indoor environment — schools, offices, laboratories — toxic chemical gases are emitted by furniture, flooring, cabinetry, and cleaning products. But dental clinics are at greater risk -
Walk around a hospital and you know from the sounds — coughing, sneezing, wheezing — that viruses and bacteria are continually propelled into the air. Walk around a dental clinic and the dominant sounds — drilling, scraping, suctioning, spraying — are less obvious -
Read part one here. How Aspergillosis Spreads in Hospitals About half of documented aspergillosis outbreaks have been traced to construction work within or near the hospitals. Ceiling demolition, flooring removal, soil excavation, landscaping, new wall construction, minor ductwork, electrical work -
In 2018, three children developed invasive aspergillosis, a severe and aggressive fungal disease, after undergoing surgery at Seattle Children’s Hospital, a top U.S. medical centre. The hospital traced the culprit, the Aspergillus fungus, to a handful of rooms, cleaned them -
Read part one of this blog post here. The Priciest Pathogens Unsurprisingly, costs spike when an infection is caused by a superbug — by $6,000 to $30,000 per patient, according to a Chinese study. Compared to first-line medications, the last-resort -
In 2014, an outbreak of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE), a bacteria dubbed the “nightmare superbug,” struck 40 patients in five West London hospitals. The outbreak put the hospitals under immense strain. Eight bays and four wards were closed, forcing elective procedures to
