Hospital Pathogens News
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WHO calls for new innovations to tackle antimicrobial resistance crisis
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens the effective prevention and treatment of an ever-increasing range of infections caused by bacteria, parasites, viruses and fungi Ondine’s nonantibiotic photodisinfection technology has been proven in Canadian hospitals to kill pathogens helping to generate 84% reduction of postoperative infection rates and significant cost savings. The World ...
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Environmental Pathogens, Antimicrobial Resistance and the Importance of Surface Disinfection in Healthcare Environments
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is the ability of microbes to resist the effects of drugs – that is, the germs are not killed and their growth is not stopped. These pathogens can be found in the environment in the air, water, soil and on surfaces, as well as in or on people and animals. All types of microbes have the ...
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