• 322: Photohydrolysis Decontamination Reduces Healthcare-associated Infections

  • Nov 22 2024
  • Length: 58 mins
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322: Photohydrolysis Decontamination Reduces Healthcare-associated Infections

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  • TWiM explains how ticagrelor alters the membrane of S. aureus and enhances the activity of vancomycin and daptomycin without eliciting cross-resistance, and the development of a novel continuous disinfectant technology that decreases healthcare-associated infections in ICUs by 70%.

    Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, and Michele Swanson.

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    • Ticagrelor and S. aureus (mBio)
    • Novel disinfectant technology (Am J Inf Control)
    • UVC-LED to inactivate foodborne pathogens (Appl Envir Micro)
    • UV disinfection systems (ACS Photonics)
    • High-touch surfaces in specialized patient care area (CDC)
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