Contamination of healthcare products by Burkholderia cepacia complex

The ubiquitous nature of microorganisms requires manufacturers to minimize the risk of contamination occurring, by designing quality assurance processes, training, and monitoring of their manufacturing systems. Whilst quality control procedures throughout the manufacturing process can help reduce the likelihood of contamination occurring, this is a continuous process where manufacturers review, refine and improve their procedures…

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Microfibre and water isn’t magical

There’s a word on the street that microfibre combined with water is suitable for all cleaning challenges. But a study from Prof Jean-Yves Maillard’s lab in Cardiff suggests that water and microfibre alone achieves only a moderate removal of bacteria from surfaces and readily transfers bacteria between surfaces. Adding disinfectants to microfibre enhances their efficacy considerably. The…

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