The Looming Threat of Super Bacteria - April 4, 2016

'Super Bacteria' has become the coined term for bacteria that have developed new defenses against antibiotics. The main cause of this is primarily an increased and overuse of antibiotics for a variety of bacterial infections. Antibiotic resistance occurs when an antibiotic has lost its effectiveness to kill bacteria or cease bacterial growth. Today, the natural phenomenon of antibiotic resistance is increasing at an alarming rate throughout healthcare and food production facilities. This is undermining the public health program that was designed to contain infection and disease. 

Recently BBC News released an article discussing Hospital Cleaning Chemical Fears, which points out the concern that chemicals could also be another cause of boosting antibiotic resistance in bacteria. Research conducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Detroit concludes bacteria that had not been killed through the use of chemicals start to mutate to new strains. This allows for these microorganisms to remove the disinfectant molecules of chemical cleaners as well as antibiotics. 

With the looming threat of these super bacteria and their resistance to chemicals and antibiotics, the alternative to help combat the resistance of bacteria is at an all time high. Chemical disinfectants and antibiotics are no longer completely effective tools in the battle against bacteria. That is where UVC Cleaning Systems products can step in to help aid in this fight against bacteria. Our products use effective technology that performs at a 99.99% kill rate of bacteria and viruses. UVC disinfection systems are a powerful second measure against these dangerous super bacteria and pathogens.

Shift Workers Beware of Infections Risk!

In todays age, people are working around the clock, literally. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics roughly 7 million Americans work the night shift. With such a large nocturnal population, people should be aware of the additional susceptibility to the risk of infection. A new study published by the University of Cambridge found that the body clock affected the ability of viruses to replicate and speed between cells.

Infectious Disease Mortality Rates Have Flat Lined Since The 1950s - December 9, 2016

When mentioning the topic of infectious diseases and how they have affected the population over the last century, most people would be surprised to learn that the number of deaths caused by infectious disease is similar today to the number it was 60 years ago. According to a report recently published in the journal of the American Medical Association, infectious disease accounted for 5.4 percent of deaths from

C. diff Infections Cause Patient Cost and Mortality to Double

A recent study published in the journal Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology examined the impact that C. diff infections have on the patient population. Utilizing data from a population-based cohort study among US adults, researchers found that that each year c. diff infections nearly double the patient cost and mortality chances.
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