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High-level disinfection (HLD) is essential in healthcare to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) can ...
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The choice of high-level disinfection (HLD) method plays a decisive role in patient safety and operational efficiency at healthcare facilities. Here are 3 key reasons why Tristel products are increasingly replacing OPA...
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BACKGROUND: Results from previous single-center observational studies suggest that daily bathing of patients with chlorhexidine may prevent hospital-acquired bloodstream infections and the emergence of multidrug-resistant microorganisms...
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Nursing guide for bedside basin bathing with Chlorhexidine 2%: mix CHG 4% with water at a 1:1 ratio, wipe the whole body with disposable no-rinse wipes, and safety considerations when caring for LTACH patients.
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Section 9-1 - Standardized nursing procedure: bedside bathing with no-rinse Chlorhexidine (CHG) 2% wipes and showering with CHG 4% liquid soap. Background: the 'Bathing Actively to Eliminate Infection' trial...
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a small, non-enveloped DNA virus that can cause a wide range of diseases, from benign warts to dangerous cancers. More than 200 HPV strains have been identified...
Read moreSUMMARY: Sexual transmission is the most common route of HPV spread. However, medical procedure-related HPV transmission is also real. Although licensed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and...
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The more you know about maintaining your ultrasonic cleaner's performance, the more efficiently your clinic will operate. Expert Michelle Strange, MSDH, RDH, shares 5 actions to ensure your ultrasonic tank...
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PURPOSE OF THE REPORT: This article synthesizes evidence on the importance of hospital surface contamination in the transmission of healthcare-associated pathogens, as well as interventions...
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Based on updated CDC information, Norovirus is spreading widely this winter, with nearly 100 outbreaks by early December 2024. So what is Norovirus and how can each individual protect themselves? Norovirus, once...
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By Rebecca Leach, MPH, BSN, RN, CIC. Ultrasonic cleaners improve sterile processing by removing microscopic bioburden, making medical instruments safer, reducing infection risk and improving performance...
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Discolored and corroded equipment? The cause may be the surface disinfectant you are using. Recently, we found clinic equipment showing signs of deterioration: some discolored, plastic corroded, and even machines...
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CaviWipes 2.0 from Metrex - an excellent product for your infection control arsenal. Sometimes we forget that environmental hygienists are unsung heroes. It may sound silly, but we actually...
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A milestone built on trust! For 40 years, Metrex solutions have been trusted by healthcare facilities worldwide to prevent infection and cross-contamination. We are deeply grateful for your support. THAISONLAB...
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THAISONLAB, a entity in the field of medical equipment supply, always prioritizes updating professional knowledge, expanding its network, and contributing to the overall development of the industry. Participating in spec
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Does the quality (or speed) of care provided by healthcare staff suffer in the effort to implement all the latest disinfection protocols? Here is the solution. Michelle MacLean, RDH. The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has forced the healthcare industry...
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Waterlines can be full of dangerous bacteria. This article discusses some of these bacteria and the methods to prevent their growth. Surely we have all read at least one...
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Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is one of the most common pathogens associated with healthcare-associated infections in adults in the United States and elsewhere. The C Diff Foundation provides guidance...
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The source of healthcare-associated Clostridium difficile infection in non-outbreak settings has not yet been identified. The environment and the carriage of pathogens on the hands of healthcare workers have been considered...
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HEMOCLEAN EFFECTIVENESS: The FDA defines sporicidal activity - a disinfectant that can kill more than 10^6 log of mycobacteria is considered a high-level disinfectant, and currently the FDA only accepts aldehyde-type disinfectants...
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HEMOCLEAN: An acidic disinfectant with peracetic acid and hydrogen peroxide as active ingredients. Rapid disinfection rate and excellent disinfection and cleaning capacity even at low temperatures and low concentrations. Furthermore, HemoClean...
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WHY DO ALL MEDICAL DEVICES NEED THOROUGH CLEANING BEFORE PROCESSING? Instruments and materials used in a surgical case become covered with blood and residual tissue. They may also have been exposed to chemicals...
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High-level disinfection for endoscopes - Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities (2008) a. To detect damaged endoscopes, leak-test each flexible endoscope as part of every procedure...
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Ortho-phthalaldehyde (OPA) - Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities (2008) Overview. Ortho-phthalaldehyde is a high-level disinfectant approved by the FDA in October 1999. The chemical contains...
Read moreBACKGROUND: Decontamination of medical instruments plays an important role in preventing healthcare-associated infections. It involves cleaning, disinfection and/or sterilization. The procedures involved in...
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Candida auris (C. auris) is a new fungus posing a serious global health threat. This fungus is known to cause severe infections with a high post-admission mortality rate (40%). C. auris was first...
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Cleaning is the first and most important step in dental instrument reprocessing. Improper cleaning leaves biofilm and stains on dental instruments, which then form spots...
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According to the Joint Commission International (JCI), precleaning is the removal of visible blood, body fluids and/or contaminating microorganisms to prevent debris from drying...
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Hospital tap water has been recognized as the 'most overlooked, important and controllable source of healthcare-associated infection (HAI)'. Under Decision No. 3916/QD-BYT dated 28/8/2017 on the guidance for infection control...
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Hard water can negatively affect hemodialysis patients and damage water treatment equipment. Excess calcium or magnesium can cause nausea, vomiting, muscle weakness, severe headache, flushing and low blood pressure...
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In dental clinics, many high-contact surfaces easily become contaminated during patient care. Some frequently touched surfaces (e.g. light handles, device switches, spittoons and drawer knobs)...
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High-level disinfectant solution - MetriCide OPA Plus from Metrex - USA is reusable for up to 30 days - no other OPA can be used that long manually. Some features and benefits of the High-Level Disinfectant Solution...
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Dental chair cleaning and disinfection procedure - download the instructional PDF.
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Cleaning is the first and most important step in dental instrument reprocessing. Improper cleaning leaves biofilm and stains on dental instruments, which then form spots...
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Surgical hand-washing water has been recognized as one of the sources of healthcare-associated infection. Under Decision No. 3916/QD-BYT dated 28/8/2017 approving the Infection Control Guidelines...
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Surgical instruments and reusable devices are a significant hospital investment. According to the US National Library of Medicine, quickly cleaning and repacking surgical instruments saves costs and increases...
Read moreAccording to the US CDC: Water is the foundation of life; therefore, humid environments pose a particular infection risk, promoting microbial growth and serving as a source of antibiotic-resistant pathogens and healthcare-associated infections...
Read moreHard water can negatively affect hemodialysis patients and damage water treatment equipment. Excess calcium or magnesium can cause nausea, vomiting, muscle weakness, severe headache, flushing and low blood pressure...
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Since 1988, Serim has been a pioneer in developing test strips to measure the presence of disinfectants and water quality at thousands of dialysis centers worldwide. Serim continues to produce...
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B3 BARRIER - BIOSTOP STERILIZATION CONTAINER (AYGUN - Turkey). The B3 BARRIER - BIOSTOP container is a sterile barrier system that keeps medical instruments sterile until use. Medical instruments inside the container...
Read moreSince 1988, Serim has been a pioneer in developing test strips to measure the presence of disinfectants and water quality at thousands of dialysis centers worldwide. Serim continues to produce...
Read morePatients are an important source of pathogens that contaminate the surface environment in hospitals. Surfaces around patients have a higher contamination frequency than others because this is where healthcare workers...
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EMPOWER FOAM - ENZYMATIC INSTRUMENT CLEANER & MOISTURIZER 1. Empover Foam enzymatic instrument cleaning and moisturizing solution. Empower Foam is an enzymatic foaming spray solution with excellent cleaning and moisturizing...
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EMPOWER FRAGRANCE FREE - DUAL-ENZYMATIC DETERGENT. Empower & Empower Fragrance Free empower enzymatic instrument cleaning solution is one of the most popular Metrex (USA) products thanks to...
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The importance of material compatibility between high-level disinfectant chemicals and flexible endoscopes. Endoscopes are made of various materials, such as rubber, plastic and metal. They can be affected by...
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SERIM DISINTEK TEST STRIPS. Over the past 5 years, many infection cases caused by improper medical hygiene have occurred worldwide. These outbreaks show how important it is to correctly complete all...
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THE PRODUCT PAIR: MetriShine - RUST REMOVER & MetriLube - INSTRUMENT LUBRICANT. PRODUCT MetriShine MetriLube. DESCRIPTION A descaler and rust remover. This two-in-one product enhances the life and function of instruments...
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CAVICIDE1 cold sterilant for cleaning and disinfecting DENTAL IMPRESSIONS. The CaviCide1 cold sterilant from Metrex - USA is the next generation of the famous CaviCide line used in dentistry. In addition to its effect...
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Serim DISINTEK high-level disinfectant solution test strips. Over the past 5 years, many infection cases caused by improper medical hygiene have occurred worldwide. These outbreaks show how important it is...
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MetriSPONGE - A sponge containing enzymatic detergent. EFFECT: Simplifies pre-cleaning of medical instruments by removing blood, tissue, mucous and other protein-rich body fluids from flexible endoscopes...
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After each treatment, the dental chair and equipment must be cleaned and disinfected through the following steps: Step 1: Hand hygiene, then wear protective clothing (mask, gloves). Step 2: Flush the spittoon. Step 3: Clean and disinfect...
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Correctly cleaning medical instruments before reuse is critical to reducing surgical site infections (SSIs) and healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Four important factors (concentration/chemical activity...
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What is this product? Serim GUARDIAN Residual Peroxide test strips provide a semi-quantitative indicator that the concentration of peracetic acid/peroxide disinfectant has dropped to a safe level after rinsing dialyzers, hemodialysis machines or...
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What is this product used for? Serim GUARDIAN Peracetic Acid Test Strips indicate the 'potency' or concentration of peracetic acid in peracetic acid/H2O2 disinfectants used to disinfect dialyzers. These...
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What is this product used for? Serim Guardian HiSENSE ULTRA 0.1 detects the total chlorine concentration (free chlorine and/or chloramines) in feed water used to prepare dialysate. This product can also be used...
Read moreWhat is this product used for? Serim GUARDIAN Water Hardness provides a semi-quantitative test of water hardness. Hardness is used to describe the total concentration of Mg and Ca ions, expressed in ppm of Ca...
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Why is pre-cleaning important? The first and most important reason is patient safety. Patient safety is everyone's top priority. Patient safety is why we disinfect your instruments...
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IN HOSPITAL INFECTION CONTROL THERE ARE 6 KEY FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING A SURFACE DISINFECTANT. Broad spectrum. A broad-spectrum product is effective against a range of pathogens including bacteria, viruses, fungi and vir...
Read moreSURFACE CONTAMINATION STATUS AND COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SURFACE HYGIENE MEASURES AT THE INTENSIVE CARE DEPARTMENT OF VINMEC TIMES CITY INTERNATIONAL GENERAL HOSPITAL. Dao Hai Nam, Nguyen Thi Phuc, Nguyen Thi Anh, Le Thi Thanh Thuy, Nguyen Thi...
Read moreTESTING GUIDELINES IN THE HEMODIALYSIS TECHNICAL PROCEDURE. On 13/4/2018 the Ministry of Health issued Decision No. 2482/QD-BYT on guiding the technical procedure for Hemodialysis. Among the 52 procedures in this decision, there are...
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