TGA fast-tracks approval of COVID-19-busting disinfectants
28 March, 2020The TGA has published amendments to the Standard for Disinfectants and Sanitary Products (TGO 104) to allow listed disinfectants to make validated claims to kill the COVID-19 virus on surfaces.
How effective are infection control techniques at reducing COVID-19 transmission?
18 March, 2020 by Amy SarcevicInfection control measures like handwashing, wearing masks, protective clothing or gloves, are widely endorsed as a means of curbing the spread of COVID-19. But just how effective are they at reducing transmission of the virus?
Indoor air is not coronavirus-ready, Condair reveals
18 March, 2020 by Oliver Zimmermann, CEO, Condair GroupA lack of humidity control regulations for public buildings will have a subsequent impact on possible coronavirus transmission and health.
Coating reduces catheter pain and infection risk
06 March, 2020Users of urinary catheters will benefit from significantly reduced pain and infection risk thanks to a new antimicrobial coating.
Golden staph bloodstream infection rate stable, says report
20 February, 2020An AIHW report says Australian public hospitals are exceeding the national target for reducing golden staph bloodstream infections, with a stable infection rate reported for the last five years.
Safe nCov coronavirus vaccine may take years
10 February, 2020 by Amy SarcevicThe claims of multiple vaccine developers that an nCov coronavirus vaccine may soon be in our hands are misleading, says expert.
Reaching for the sky with infection prevention and disease control strategies
03 February, 2020 by Dr Cristina Sotomayor-Castillo*, Mr Jeremy Malik** and Professor Ramon Z Shaban***With air travel comes the rapid spread of pathogens and dissemination of infectious diseases. Mobilising channels to disseminate health information to passengers could help reduce risk.
Seven cases of coronavirus confirmed in Australia
30 January, 2020Worldwide, approximately 6074 cases of the virus have been confirmed and 132 deaths have been reported.
Genetically modified mozzies fight dengue
17 January, 2020CSIRO and the University of California San Diego have engineered what is claimed to be the first breed of genetically modified mosquitoes resistant to spreading all four types of the dengue virus.
RMIT develops suberbug-shredding tech
15 January, 2020Researchers have developed a bacteria-destroying technology that uses nano-sized particles of magnetic liquid metal to shred bacteria and bacterial biofilm without harming good cells.
The risk of cross-transmission from blood pressure cuffs
13 January, 2020A number of studies have evaluated whether and to what extent blood pressure cuffs become contaminated with pathogens that may cause HAI.
Futureproofing hospital disinfection for sustainability and success
09 January, 2020 by Ivan Obreza*What will hospital disinfection look like by the end of the next decade?
AMT Group Australasia TOE Probe Complete Care
31 December, 2019TOE Complete Care is a start to finish reprocessing system for TOE ultrasound probes, equipped with all accessories needed to assure high-level disinfection.
ATP: rapid hygiene testing in health care
01 December, 2019Hygiena ATP testing devices contain a natural enzyme found in fireflies. This enzyme produces a simple bioluminescence (light giving) reaction when it comes in contact with ATP.
Copper beds assist infection control
13 November, 2019A study has found that intensive care unit (ICU) copper hospital beds harbour 95% fewer bacteria than conventional hospital beds, asssisting with infection control.
