“HPV technology (ProXcide™, Inivos Ltd) has been shown to eradicate important environmental pathogens from environmental surfaces and clinical evaluations have demonstrated an impact on rates of infection.”
Robinson et al.
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Background
The use of hydrogen peroxide vapour (HPV) decontamination and the impact on rates of clostridium difficile was evaluated.
Method
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust incorporated Inivos’ HPV disinfection robot into their cleaning routine, introduced a RAG-rated cleaning system and measured.
Result
Post-admission C.diff cases reduced significantly as a result of HPV decontamination and the risk-based approach provided by the RAG-rated cleaning system.
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