Look Out! 2018 APIC Conference in Minneapolis Minnesota on June 13-15 is going to be a blast! UVC Cleaning Systems is excited to be making a splash and offering our products to the over 2500 clinical attendees. We are looking forward to catching up with our current clients and also meeting many new faces. If you age going to be attending, we would love for you to stop by our booth and let us know how you are looking to apply UVC. We will have a variety of applications from our mobile, wall mounting, and chamber products to showcase!
Elizabethkingia Bacteria Outbreak - April 18, 2016
Recently, throughout the Midwestern United States there has been an outbreak of the bacteria Elizabethkingia anophelis. The current outbreak in Wisconsin has resulted in 56 confirmed cases and 17 deaths. The bacteria has also been...
Are Hospitals Doing Enough to Prevent C. difficile Infections? - April 14, 2016
Clostridium difficile (C. diff) is one of the most common healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) in the United States, causing an estimated 100,000 infections yearly. C. diff is a bacterium that causes colitis and can infect people through...
Prevalence of HCAI's - April 12, 2016
Summary: Each year, hundreds of thousands of individuals in the United States are infected with Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAIs).With updated infection technology, including UVC disinfecting, these numbers can be greatly reduced and in...
The Burden of Healthcare Associated Infections - April 11, 2016
Throughout the world, hundreds of millions of patients are affected every year with healthcare associated infections (HCAIs). According to WHO, "the burden of HCAI is several fold higher in low- and middle-income countries than in high-income...
WHO Urges Action Against Super Bacteria - April 8, 2016
Each year tens of thousands of individuals around the world die from antibiotic resistant infections. The impending threat of these super bacteria and their resistance to chemicals and antibiotics has recently caused the World Health...
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...
Chemical Ineffectiveness - March 31, 2016
Health care workers perform manual cleaning and disinfection using chemicals to routinely clean medical devices and equipment throughout patient rooms. However with the quick turnover rate and many hard to reach areas, numerous spaces may be...
Battling Infection with UV Light - March 28, 2016
Hygiene is extremely important in reducing the spread of bacteria and pathogens in hospitals and healthcare facilities. Currently, all healthcare facilities throughout the United States must follow cleaning guidelines,...
UVC In Flight! - March 24, 2016
UVC infection technology has reached new heights! The Boeing Company, one of the largest global manufacturers of airplanes, is using ultraviolet light to zap microbes in their new self cleaning restrooms. The UV lights clean the lavatories...
UVC Disinfection Market - March 14, 2016
As numbers in health care associated infections (HCAI’s), multi-drug resistant organisms, and environmental concerns continue to increase, UVC disinfection devices have become more prevalent in infection control markets. Hospitals,...