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Infectious Disease Research Finds the Laundering of Removable Bed Barriers More Effective at Reducing Hospital-Acquired Infections Keeping Patients Safe

Infectious Disease Research Finds the Laundering of Removable Bed Barriers More Effective at Reducing Hospital-Acquired Infections Keeping Patients Safe

Infectious disease research highlights that laundering removable bed barriers is more effective at reducing hospital-acquired infections and keeping patients safe

A new peer-reviewed study published today in Sage Journals’ Infectious Disease Research and Treatment publication, found that cleaning and disinfecting mattresses by using removable, launderable bed barriers is more effective at…

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Clorox Healthcare® VersaSure™ Cleaner Disinfectant Wipes Introduced

Clorox Healthcare® VersaSure™ Cleaner Disinfectant Wipes Introduced

Patented alcohol-free quat technology with the versatility to use throughout healthcare settings with broad-spectrum disinfection

    Clorox Healthcare is proud to announce the latest addition to its industry-leading portfolio of healthcare disinfectants: new Clorox Healthcare® VersaSure™ Cleaner Disinfectant Wipes, an innovative, alcohol-free quat solution versatile enough to use on common…

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Study Show 9% Fewer Antibiotics Prescribed

Study Show 9% Fewer Antibiotics Prescribed

The use of antibiotics among Americans with commercial health insurance has decreased during the past several years, according to a new analysis that nevertheless shows lingering variations for different ages and in different parts of the country.

The study released provides the latest evidence of how doctors and patients have begun to heed warnings that excessive antibiotic use breeds dangerous…

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SYN-004 (ribaxamase) For C. difficile Prevention Advances; U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Has Granted A Breakthrough Therapy Designation

SYN-004 (ribaxamase) For C. difficile Prevention Advances; U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Has Granted A Breakthrough Therapy Designation

On May 11, 2017 Synthetic Biologics, Inc. a late-stage clinical company developing therapeutics that preserve the microbiome to protect and restore the health of patients, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a Breakthrough Therapy Designation for SYN-004 (ribaxamase) for the prevention of Clostridium difficile infection.

SYN-004 (ribaxamase) is the Company’s…

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Researchers Suggest a Portion Of C. diff. Cases In Europe Involve Infections Associated With Other Sources Outside of Healthcare-Associated Infections

As part of a multicenter study, investigators from the University of Oxford, the University of Leeds, Astellas Pharma Europe, and elsewhere used a combination of ribotyping, sequencing, phylogenetics, and geographic analyses to retrace the genetic diversity and potential sources of C. difficile isolates involved in infections in European hospitals.

Recent research suggests a proportion of…

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Clostridium difficile Vaccines In Trials Reviewed by Larry K. Kociolek, MD and Stanford T. Shulman, MD

Clostridium difficile Vaccines In Trials Reviewed by Larry K. Kociolek, MD and Stanford T. Shulman, MD

CDI is not only observed in hospitalized patients and patients with antibiotic exposure but also in populations previously thought to be at low risk, such as healthy young adults and children. Community-associated CDIhas also emerged as an important cause of diarrheal illness.4,5 The spectrum of CDI ranges from asymptomatic carriage and mild diarrhea to life-threatening pseudomembranous colitis,…

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C. diff. and Clorox Bleach Germicidal Cleaners and Wipes Update

C. diff. and Clorox Bleach Germicidal Cleaners and Wipes Update

Now there’s one C. diff contact time for our entire Bleach Germicidal lineup.  CLOROX Bleach Germicidal Cleaners and Wipes update  October 13, 2016 *   CLOROX improved disinfection claims across their full portfolio of Bleach Germicidal Cleaners and Wipes. In fact, now they’re all EPA-registered to kill C. diff in just 3 minutes. Here’s what’s new.* One C. diffco…

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