Vapour treatment to tackle MRSA
Link: BBC NEWS
A new vapour decontamination cleaning treatment to tackle bugs like MRSA is being trialled at a Midlands' hospital. Three wards at the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch, Worcestershire, will be decontaminated using the hydrogen peroxide vapour. The process involves placing a unit in an empty ward which pumps the chemical vapour into the air over 24 hours to completely clean the area. Managers hope it will be a better treatment against a range of bugs. Patients from the wards will be transferred into a temporarily closed ward during the trial while the areas are bio-decontaminated. The vapour is deadly to bacteria and viruses but is safe for patients because it is residue free and leaves behind only water vapour and oxygen.
What effect does this have on spores?
Unless it destroys spores it will be a waste of time.
Chris
Posted by: Chris. Beesley-Reynolds | Saturday, 06 January 2007 at 20:53
Waste of time nonsense... MRSA is not a spore related disease... it is bacterial.. H2O2 should work perfectly.
Ken
Posted by: Ken Gibala | Tuesday, 16 January 2007 at 02:25
Ken is correct. MRSA is not a spore related disease.
However
HPV and Bioquell technology in particular is effective against spores. Indeed Bioquell use spore based bio indicators to confirm the effectiveness of their decontamination cycles.
Posted by: Knipex | Tuesday, 03 July 2007 at 08:50