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The Importance of Nasal Decolonization for Infection Control - Nozin Nasal Sanitizer

According to the Centers for Disease Control, Hospital acquired infections (HAIs), including the infections caused by Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), are costing hospitals more than $30 billion per year. New federal health care rules are also reducing reimbursements to hospitals for HAI treatment.

Studies show that nasal carriage plays a major role in HAI and Surgical Site Infections (SSI) and that infection control protocols which include nasal decolonization reduced infections by 44%.

Nasal decolonization is a promising opportunity for infection control and remains under-utilized.

The nasal vestibule is a critical site where pathogens, such as S. aureus, colonize. After colonization pathogens can be transmitted, often by hand to nose contact, to others or to the skin where they can cause infections. Hand to nose contact occurs about every 4 minutes on average, often compromising hand hygiene and risking contamination. 80% of SSI pathogens’ DNA can be tracked to the patient’s own nose.

On the basis of new reimbursement policies and significant recent studies, facilities and hospitals recognize the imperative of patient nasal carriage reduction programs such as Universal Decontamination (HCA Hospitals), pre-operative screen and treat, and mupirocin use prior to surgery. Research also indicates that including nasal hygiene for health care workers (HCW) can also be beneficial.

The Medical University of South Carolina initiated a clinical study that incorporated Nozin Nasal Sanitizer (see link at clinicaltrials.gov). The study is now complete and the results are published in the American Journal of Infection Control.

Nozin® Nasal Sanitizer® Advanced Antiseptic is a non-prescription product with demonstrated microbial killing activity at a 98.8% median reduction in nasal carriage of S. aureus in a daily treatment protocol. It contains ethanol as the active ingredient combined with natural emollients and is applied with a swab to the vestibule of the nose for nasal bacteria carriage reduction.

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Universal Versus Targeted Decolonization: Newer Strategies to Prevent Transmission by Phenelle Segal

Despite significant advances in the reduction of healthcare-associated methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), the process for prevention of transmission remains tedious, time consuming, demanding of healthcare personnel, costly and, oftentimes, unsuccessful. The traditional approach to prevention of transmission of multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs) has included screening for colonization (e.g., MRSA screening of the nares (either "whole-house" or high-risk patients)), rectal swabs for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE), decolonization strategies particularly for MRSA, good hand hygiene and isolation precautions for all MDROs. Decolonization, whether targeted or universal, includes the use of a topical antibiotic (mupirocin) known to temporarily reduce or eradicate shedding of MRSA from the nares and chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) products for bathing/showering.

These strategies are known to be effective, but the long range use of mupirocin in particular is not recommended as there is concern about resistance to the product with long-term use. In addition, the cost as well as the discomfort to patients needs consideration. Newer strategies are emerging, and this includes daily use of an alcohol-based product nasal for nasal decolonization. Alcohol-based products are well tolerated, more cost effective than topical antibiotic products, easy to use and lack concern for resistance. The use of nasal antiseptic products is becoming more widely considered, and many facilities are turning to this strategy in favor of short-term decolonization. Universal decolonization in conjunction with the newer strategies is becoming more popular and trialed in several healthcare facilities as the infection prevention community continues to face challenges with MDRO management, including the complexities of contact precautions. Long-term objectives include eventual elimination of contact precautions for MRSA if universal colonization is successful in eliminating the risk of transmission.

Note: I recently wrote a whitepaper published in Infection Control Today (ICT) on "Emerging Strategies on Achieving Nasal Decolonization for Reducing Hospital-Acquired Infections." Issues covered include the current status of MRSA HAIs, their financial impact and transmission prevention strategies. The whitepaper, sponsored by Nozin Nasal Sanitizer antiseptic, is available for download here. An account with ICT is required; signing up is free and can be completed as part of the whitepaper download process. - See more at: http://www.iccsblog.com/2016/01/universal-versus-targeted.html#sthash.knSyiaYb.dpuf

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The Importance of Nozin Nasal Sanitizer and Nasal Decolonization

Nasal Decolonization with Nozin Nasal Sanitizer®

Nozin Nasal Sanitizer® can be used throughout your healthcare facility and hospital as an integral part of infection control for nasal decolonization, enhance hand hygiene efforts and lower the risk of nasal pathogen transmission. A comprehensive implementation could include:

Patient use

Staff use

Visitors use

high risk areas such as Emergency Room and ICU

pre and post procedure measures

facility/hospital-wide

high risk areas such as Emergency Room and ICU

facility/hospital-wide

facility/high risk areas

Learn about the 360™ Program and nasal decolonization solutions for your facility.

Published, peer-reviewed research on Nozin Nasal Sanitizer®

Yes. The American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) has published the article: “Reduction of nasal Staphylococcus aureus carriage in health care professionals by treatment with a nonantibiotic, alcohol-based nasal antiseptic”

Here's a link to AJIC website for the article on the clinical study which showed that Nozin® Nasal Sanitizer® antiseptic was effective in reducing Staph aureus and total bacterial carriage, ”suggesting the usefulness of this approach as a safe, effective and convenient alternative to antibiotic treatment.”

Here's a link to a related post on Nozin professional site.

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The Nozin Team will fully support facilities as they go through the implementation process and assist in creating high-impact clinical nasal decolonization protocols for Nasal Sanitizer®. Learn about the 360™ Program and nasal decolonization solutions for your facility.

California Hospital Reports Improved Care and Lower Infection Control Costs after adopting Nonantibiotic Nozin® Nasal Sanitizer® Antiseptic

Marshall Medical Center, a nonprofit, independent health provider in El Dorado County, California, has adopted Nozin® Nasal Sanitizer® antiseptic to reduce the risk of infection while improving quality of care, increasing patient satisfaction and eliminating a major category of costly contact precautions. According to the Centers for Disease Control, Hospital acquired infections (HAIs), including the infections caused by Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), are costing hospitals more than $30 billion per year. New federal health care rules are also reducing reimbursements to hospitals for HAI treatment. Marshall, like other healthcare facilities, has turned to nonantibiotic Nozin® Nasal Sanitizer® to reduce infection risks, improve care and lower costs while supporting antibiotic stewardship.

A study published in the American Journal of Infection Control showed Nozin Nasal Sanitizer® to be effective at reducing Staphylococcus aureus nasal bacteria colonization without antibiotics. Nina Deatherage, RN, BSN and Infection Control Lead at Marshall, explains the reason for adopting Nozin, “The use of the Nozin product with our MRSA colonized patients enables us to actively reduce the bacterial carriage of those who might be contributing to transmission and to lessen the environmental burden of potential pathogens.”

Contact precautions, especially for MRSA colonization, contribute significantly to infection control cost. This expense can include 60 to 70 gowns and gloves per day/per isolated patient. The reduction of contact precautions not only saves money but can significantly improve quality of care, responsiveness and overall patient satisfaction. “Our nurses like the program because, without having to gown and glove each time that they enter a room, they can provide more responsive care, ” says Brian Kendler, RN, Infection Preventionist on the Marshall infection control team. “Our patients seem to really like the Nozin product as evidenced by both use compliance and the increased satisfaction verbalized since implementation. It’s been a true win-win.” Deatherage also notes, “When we looked at the numbers and the cost savings, including medical waste disposal, we estimated that we will have saved $73,000 in direct costs within a year of implementing the program using Nozin. “

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The Importance of the Medical University of South Carolina Study on Nozin Nasal Sanitizer for Infection Control

“We were open-minded and wanted to come up with a hypothesis to determine whether or not a low-cost intervention could reduce staph carriage…it worked,” said Shaun Nguyen, M.D., about Nozin Nasal Sanitizer. “This is a low-cost intervention that potentially can impact patients’ health in a significant way,”

In a double-blind, placebo controlled, independent clinical study by investigators at the Medical University of South Carolina, Nozin® Nasal Sanitizer® antiseptic was effective in significantly reducing Staph aureus nasal carriage in health care providers (HCPs). The results demonstrate that the administration of this nonantibiotic antiseptic (Nozin Nasal Sanitizer) was effective in reducing S. aureus and total bacteria in a single-day application protocol. The publication of the study can be found in the American Journal of Infection Control as a major article titled: Reduction of nasal Staphylococcus aureus carriage in health care professionals by treatment with a nonantibiotic, alcohol-based nasal antiseptic.

Why are these results significant? It is commonly believed that the primary reservoir for the pathogen Staph aureus is the vestibule of the nose. Now, it has been shown that carriage can be reduced using a commercially available ethanol based antiseptic, Nozin Nasal Sanitizer. Additionally, use of this trusted antiseptic will not likely contribute to the rise in antibiotic resistance, an important issue in infection control. As stated in another study on the role of nasal carriage, “Staphylococcus aureus is a frequent cause of infections in both the community and hospital. Worldwide, the increasing resistance of this pathogen to various antibiotics complicates treatment of S. aureus infections. Effective measures to prevent S. aureus infections are therefore urgently needed. It has been shown that nasal carriers of S. aureus have an increased risk of acquiring an infection with this pathogen. The nose is the main ecological niche where S. aureus resides in human beings…”1

The positive results from the Medical University of South Carolina study published in the American Journal of Infection Control indicate the potential of Nozin Nasal Sanitizer as a tool in helping to reduce infections in healthcare settings, a paradigm that Nozin scientists have been promoting for years. This third party, peer-reviewed validation of the efficacy of Nasal Sanitizer® and Nozaseptin™ technology further supports use of Nozin Nasal Sanitizer® as a safe and effective non-antibiotic treatment.

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Nozin Nasal Sanitizer – Reducing Nasal Bacteria and Nosocomial Illness

Clinically proven effective in treating Staphylococcus aureus present in the nose, Nozin® Nasal Sanitizer® antiseptic enhances users' hygiene and reduces the risk of infection. Medical experts see Nozin Nasal Sanitizer as an important low-cost, nonantibiotic tool to help improve patients’ health and decrease the spread of healthcare acquired infections.

The nose is a constantly open entrance to the human body, which makes it a prime location for bacteria and germs. About one-third of the population has infection-causing Staphylococcus aureus in their noses, and 50 percent of wound infections come from patients’ own nasal bacteria. Moreover, very few hygiene products exist that can be used to sanitize the nasal passages. High levels of nasal bacterial colonization can even compromise the positive effect of regularly washing one's hands, considering that people touch their noses 250 times a day on average.

Furthermore, Staph aureus infections acquired in hospitals and clinics due to nasal bacteria take a significant human and financial toll. More than 100,000 patients die annually due to such nosocomial infections, making them a greater cause of death than AIDS, breast cancer, and car accidents combined. In addition, they cost the health care industry $45 billion a year, while each individual case of infection averages $30,000 a year. Health professionals are looking to widespread adoption of Nozin® Nasal Sanitizer® antiseptic as a means to help reduce such risks and costs.

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Dangers of Nasal Staph Bacteria

Nozin brand products support overall health by fighting microorganisms that reside in the nasal cavity. According to parent company Global Life Technologies Corp., Nozin® Nasal Sanitizer® antiseptic plays a key role in reducing bacteria where they live instead of relying on hygiene methods that address only the carrying of germs on the hands. Over the past several years, studies have shown that Nozin® Nasal Sanitizer® reduces Staph aureus in the nose without antibiotics which can be significant for infection control in healthcare facilities. Medical professionals have found that staph resides naturally in the nose of approximately 20 to 33 percent of patients not living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), while HIV-positive patients are significantly more prone to this condition. Scientists estimate that an additional 33 percent of patients occasionally carry the bacteria. Nasal staph bacteria can lead to a dangerous antibiotic-resistant infection known as methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA. As much as 85 percent of these infections come from bacteria already in the nose, which then can spread to surgical sites, incisions, or wounds. Consequently, addressing these bacteria where they live is becoming a key strategy, as doing so may help reduce the risk of hand to nose contamination and spread to the patient's own body or to other patients.

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Tips for Reducing Nasal Infections

Nozin® Nasal Sanitizer® antiseptic, manufactured by Global Life Technologies Corp., is an alcohol-based antiseptic that reduces the risk of infections. Alcohol antiseptics are regulated under the alcohol monograph set by the Food and Drug Administration. Proven to kill 99.99% of germs, Nozin® Nasal Sanitizer® is recommended by health professionals for better hygiene. A good resource that health professionals use to learn latest news about Nozin can be found at nozinpro.com Often overlooked as a reservoir for germs, the nose with its warm and moist environment, leads to bacteria colonization. The nose is also a common place that people often touch which can result in a higher likelihood of the spread of the pathogens. In fact, it is estimated that people touch their noses more than 250 times a day on average, which can increase the chance of infections from Staphylococcus aureus and other bacteria that colonize the nose. The number of people carrying this pathogen is estimated to be 30% of the population. To reduce the risk of an infection, the Mayo Clinic suggests washing hands thoroughly, up to 30 seconds, and drying them with a disposable towel. Hand sanitizers containing a minimum of 62% alcohol also provide added protection. Further, in the presence of any open wounds, such as a cut or scrape, taking the necessary care to cover the area helps deter bacteria from entering lesions. Other measures to prevent infections from Staphylococcus aureus include washing clothing and bedding in hot water. Nozin Nasal Sanitizer is a modern innovation to help reduce the risk of infection by improving hygiene in the nose where harmful microbes can reside.

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Nozin® Nasal Sanitizer® Focuses on Nasal Hygiene

The importance of the nose as a gateway to upper and lower respiratory tract infection has been recognized by clinicians, medical researchers and public health agencies for years. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends avoiding touching the nose, washing hands frequently and using alcohol-based hand sanitizers. Such preventive behaviors to reduce pathogen transmission are practised by doctors, nurses and other health professionals and they advise patients to do the same.

Evidence also shows that bacteria carriage in the nasal vestibule is an important source of pathogens and a primary component in the spread of infection.(1,2) This nasal bacteria carriage escapes typical hand hygiene protocols. Yet, noses and hands are in repeated contact and provide a critical route of infectious microbial transmission and self-inoculation.

Consequently, the nose remains a persistent repository for pathogens of concern for infection control, including for health providers and their patients in hospitals and similar healthcare settings. In subsequent posts we will further explore the reasons for better nasal hygiene and how Nozin® Nasal Sanitizer® effectively addresses this important issue without the use of antibiotics.

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How to Use Nozin Nasal Sanitizer Popswab® Ampule

Nozin® Nasal Sanitizer® is important for nasal hygiene and helps prevent the spread of infection:

Kills 99.99% of germs

8 hour formula, moisturizing

Clinically proven

Improves hygiene

Helps reduce risk of infection

Decreases Staph aureus and other nasal bacteria carriage

Nozin® Nasal Sanitizer® POPswab® single use ampules. Prefilled .5ml each. 10 count is 0.17 FL OZ (5mL) total.

Nasal Sanitizer® Nozaseptin™ formula combines ethanol with antioxidant rich natural emollients. This provides a highly effective antiseptic for the nose in a pleasant and moisturizing application.

See more on how to use the Nozin Nasal Sanitizer Popswab Ampule

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Have You Seen the New Nozin Nasal Sanitizer 12ml bottle?

Just in time for the winter season, we are pleased to announce that our new and improved formula is now available in a 12ml multi-use bottle!

Nozin® Nasal Sanitizer® is available exclusively on Nozin.com along with our popular and convenient Popswab® ampules.

Nozin Nasal Sanitizer® kills 99.99% of germs and is part of your daily hygiene routine. Swab before heading out the door for up to 8 hours of protection and during your shift as well. This optimized formulation has been tested in hospital settings and is clinically proven to decrease Staph aureus and other nasal bacteria carriage. The new Nozaseptin™ formula helps reduce the risk of infection while moisturizing with antioxidant rich natural emollients and with the pleasant citrus scent our customers know and love.

Nozin Nasal Sanitizer helps reduce the risk of infection:

Kills 99.99% of germs in lab tests

Lasts up to 8 hours

Clinically proven

Doctor recommended

Plus, it moisturizes and smells great with a soothing citrus freshness.

Nozin® Nasal Sanitizer® Nozaseptin™ formula is also used in healthcare settings by healthcare workers and patients. Read more on why you need Nozin Nasal Sanitizer. The 12 ml multi-use bottle is also perfect for families, travelers, those who are exposed daily to large crowds, like commuters and retail workers.

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Nozin Nasal Sanitizer is Increased Protection Against Risk of Infections

Why do you need Nozin® Nasal Sanitizer®?

Simple - increased protection against risk of infections.

The nose is a reservoir for bacteria that escape typical hygiene protocols such as hand washing. Nasal Sanitizer® equips health care professionals and patients with a safe and effective nasal shield that helps provide protection from infection causing pathogens.

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Nozin® Nasal Sanitizer® Antiseptic and the Nasal Passageway

Available for purchase online at Nozin.com, the over-the-counter Nozin® Nasal Sanitizer® antiseptic is scientifically proven to reduce nasal bacteria in the vestibule of the nose. Nozin® Nasal Sanitizer® solution is applied with a swab to the vestibule at the front of the nasal passageway. The product works for up to eight hours. The nasal passageway is one of the most important and unique parts of the body because it is an area where foreign particles can gain access to the inside of the body. The nasal passageway contains numerous features for protection. Its primary purpose is as a filter that brings good air into the lungs while helping to prevent harmful pollutants from entering body. A major component of the nasal passageway is its walls. They contain mucous membranes with tiny cells that are covered with cilia-like hair that collect dust, bacteria, and microbes. The natural function is such that after capturing harmful microorganisms, the hairs direct them toward the back of the throat where they continue down into the stomach and are neutralized by gastric acids. Good hygiene on the skin in the nasal vestibule at the front of the nose can also help. Nozin Nasal Sanitizer antiseptic applied with a swab to the nasal vestibule can be used regularly to improve nasal hygiene.

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The Importance of Nozin Nasal Sanitizer for Nasal Hygiene #infectioncontrol

Studies show several factors in nose-related accumulation and transfer of pathogenic microorganisms that are relevant to an understanding of how Nozin® Nasal Sanitizer® can help improve hygiene. The nose remains a persistent repository of microbes, the nose is touched frequently and the nose is a gateway between the environment and the body. The research supports more universal adoption of nasal hygiene to help reduce community and nosocomial infections.

The nasal vestibule (area just inside of the nasal opening) is a critical site for the accumulation of a wide range of pathogenic organisms:

The nasal vestibules of “healthy” individuals are typically colonized by bacteria and other microbes with Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) being a constituent in 20-40 percent of them.

Reducing the nasal bacterial load of pathogens, such as S. aureus, decreases the incidence of transmission and subsequent infection by greater than 50%.

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Nozin® Nasal Sanitizer® Effective in Treating Staph aureus Nasal Carriage

October 2014. MarketWatch has published the press article: “Nozin Antiseptic Drug Effective in Treating Staph aureus Nasal Carriage”.

Here is a link to the MarketWatch website coverage.

The article includes a quote from Dr. Shaun Nguyen, the principal investigator for the research:

“We were open-minded and wanted to come up with a hypothesis to determine whether or not an economical intervention could reduce staph carriage…it worked...This is a low-cost intervention that potentially can impact patients’ health in a significant way,” says Dr. Nguyen.

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Nozin Nasal Sanitizer - A non-antibiotic way to reduce Staph aureus carriage

Federal Practitioner, a peer-reviewed journal for health professionals of the VA, DoD and PHS has published the article: “A Nonantibiotic Way to Reduce S Aureus Carriage” for their Drug Monitor column.

Here is a link to Federal Practitioner website for the article which reviews the clinical study conducted at Medical University of South Carolina, demonstrating nasal carriage reduction of S. aureus and total bacteria without antibiotics.

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