compensates for the limitations of manual
cleaning, which is largely effective, but sub-
ject to human error with regard to required
contact times and proper application of clean-
ing and disinfecting products. In addition,
multidrug-resistant organisms can build up on
surfaces, even with rigorous cleaning.
Because the time needed to treat an OR with
whole room disinfection is longer than the
average room turnover time, many facilities
use the technology as an effective adjunct to
terminal cleaning.
There are several whole room disinfection
options available. Ultraviolet light systems
deliver pulses of xenon that penetrate and
deactivate microorganisms by breaking
down molecular bonds of DNA. The tech-
nology is effective against a wide range of
microorganisms and is easy to set up and
use; staff simply vacate the OR, shut the
doors and let the unit go to work. However,
the units work in a direct-line-of-sight for-
mat, so they must be repositioned several
times to treat all surfaces in the room. They
can also be the priciest option.
Hydrogen peroxide systems — available in
vapor, aerosolized dry mist and vaporized
ozone hydrogen peroxide — kill bacteria by
oxidizing the cell membranes of microorgan-
isms. This option is effective against a wide
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Palmero Health Care's
DisCide Ultra Disinfecting
Towelettes and DisCide Ultra
Disinfecting Spray
ACHIEVED
the Agency's stringent
e!cacy performance
standards against
Staphylococcus aureus,
Pseudomonas aeruginosa,
and Mycobacterium bovis
BCG (tuberculosis bacteria)
and are con"rmed as
e!cacious hospital
disinfectants.
See what EPA had to say
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You've got clean!
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DOES YOUR DISINFECTANT WORK?
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DisCide Ultra Liquids and
Towelettes have been found
e#ective against Ebola virus.
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