Antimicrobial Efficacy Antimicrobial efficacy is the rate in which microbes, such as harmful bacteria, are destroyed by antimicrobial agents. Products with kill log rates are typically illustrated on a logarithmic scale from 90% to 99.99999%, with each level separated by multiples of ten. When compared by this scale, users cannot see the whole picture of …
Bacterial endospores exist solely to help low G and C Gram-positive organisms, such as Bacillus, Clostridium, and Staphylococcus species, survive through the most extreme environmental conditions (Ahmad et al, 1999; Cornell University, 2019). Designed with a uniquely formidable cellular structure, bacterial endospores arise during the absence of key nutrients in their environment and play a significant role in protecting …
Disproving the myths on coronavirus Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19 is a new virus which causes respiratory illness. This virus is highly contagious and spreads through droplets of saliva, from person to person. To prevent the spread of infection, one should maintain good hygiene such as regularly washing your hands. Droplets from coughing and sneezing …
Hand hygiene acts to cleanse hands and help stop the transfer of microorganisms which could lead to infections. The best hand hygiene regimes include the use of hand wash and hand sanitiser for cleansing, and hand moisturiser for treating dry and irritated skin. While practicing correct hand hygiene minimises microorganisms on hands (Hand Hygiene Australia …
Hand hygiene is a vital infection control measure that all dental practices need to perform to prevent the spread of microorganisms amongst patients, staff and visitors. When hands are not cleaned properly with hand wash and alcohol-based hand sanitiser, infections can strike and result in health complications such as inflammation or delayed wound healing, or …
Importance of Hand Hygiene in the Food Industry Hand hygiene is vital for food handlers in the food processing, hospitality and food service sectors, and is a legal requirement under the Food Safety Standards (Food Standards Australia New Zealand 2018). If hand washing and hand sanitising practices are not effectively implemented, harmful germs can be transmitted …
What does it mean when a hand sanitiser has a 99.99% kill rate? How does that compare with one that can kill 99.99999% of bacteria? The numbers refer to ‘log’. ‘Log’ is short for logarithm, a mathematical term for a power to which a number can be raised. Log reduction is a mathematical term used …
There are over 10,000 to 10 million bacteria on our hands right now (Pidot et al., 2018). While most of these germs do not pose a health threat, the aim is to reduce the disease-causing bacteria to levels low enough for your immune system to handle (Mehtar et al., 2018). According to reports by the Centers for Disease …
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Introduction to Aseptic Technique To minimise the risk of infection through the presence of pathogenic microorganisms to patients during clinical procedures, it is critical for healthcare professionals in operating suites to practice aseptic technique (Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control 2017). As part of the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) standard developed …
Standard precautions are the work practices required to achieve a basic level of infection prevention and control. The use of standard precautions aims to minimise, and where possible, eliminate the risk of transmission of infection, particularly those caused by blood-borne viruses. Standard precautions apply to all patients regardless of their diagnosis or presumed infection status. …
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