Superheated dry Steam is rapidly becoming the standard for infection control. Studies show that steam is able to completely remove micro-organisms (MRSA, VRE, HIA and Clostridium Difficile) from work surfaces, stainless steel, floor tiles and even upholstery.
Steam is renowned as the world’s most reliable disinfector as heat kills bugs. With boiler temperatures of up to 190º C Duplex dry steam cleaners have proven to destruct bacteria in seconds. Our machine-produced, dry steam is more effective than old mops, rags and dangerous chemicals.
Duplex products are not only efficient in infection control; but they will also reduce cleaning time, physical effort and cut chemical bills in half. So for fast, effective and versatile MRSA cleaning solutions look no further than Duplex products.
8–11 November 2011, Melbourne Convention Centre, Australia
Presentation on Thursday afternoon 1.20pm
Elizabeth Gillespie from Southern Health will be presenting her research to date at this years congress of the benefits of steam towards controlling infection.
"In 2011 we began a project reviewing cleaning methodologies for managing patients with VRE. We stumbled across the developing evidence for using microfibre cloth and steam sanitation in clinical environments. A literature review identified the advantages of both technologies. We trialled both cleaning methods within aged care and acute care settings. We utilised our standard for fluorescent markers, incorporating it as a teaching tool and monitoring system. Using both microbiological sampling and ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate; Clean Trace) to monitor bioburden before and after room cleaning, we tested rooms where patients with confirmed C difficile and diarrhoea had been accommodated. Using new generation agar plates we confirmed the growth of C difficile from the patient stool samples. The technologies tested have significant advantages including reducing our environmental footprint, reducing OH&S risks, better cleaning outcomes and considerable time savings. These will be detailed during the presentation."
"The principle is the utilisation of dry super saturated steam at increased temperature under pressure. The operating temperature ranges between 140-170 degrees Celsius. It is environmentally friendly, safe and low cost. Steam sanitisers using dry supersaturated steam are capable of killing vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus, norovirus and Clostridium difficile"
Wrote Elizabeth Gillespie, Sterilization & Infection Control Co-Director, Southern Health
Recent research from the UK’s Department of Health shows the necessity to implement new procedures for infection control in our health care facilities.
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Using steam for infection control
Infection Control - Upholstery - Chairs & Sofas
Effectively thermally sanitise, and remove bugs without chemicals
Hygienically clean and leave furniture dry in minutes
Efficiently clean all textile upholstery like chairs and sofas
Deodourise upholstery by destroying the source
Infection Control - Mattresses & Beds
Thermally sanitise without chemical disinfectants
Kill MRSA, VRE, HIA, C Difficile bacteria in seconds
Efficiently clean mattresses leaving them dry in minutes
Deodourise mattresses by destroying the source of the odours
Infection Control - Curtains & Drapes
Thermally decontaminate curtains during an outbreak
Clean curtains and drapes with dry steam as they hang
Save thousand on hiring expensive cleaning contractors
Eliminate time spent removing for laundering
Infection Control - Carpet
Thermally decontaminate carpets during an outbreak.
Deep Clean carpet and kill hidden bacteria (MRSA, HIA, VRE) in the fibres
Deodourise carpets by destroying the source of the odours
Infection Control - Bathrooms
Thermially destory bacteria
Effciently daily clean bathrooms in under 4 minutes;
Periodically detail clean bathrooms with ease;
Provide a no touch toilet cleaning alternative;
Minimise water use and eliminate chemical cleaning agents.
Infection Control - Hard Floors
Santise the surface with steam
Effectively clean and restore floors to new;
Reduce cleaning time in large areas like corridors;
Provide a more OH&S friendly alternatove to wet mopping;
Deep clean traditionally difficult profiled floor surfaces with ease.
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