Inflated prices for Clinell products during the coronavirus outbreak

We do not condone inflating prices in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. We want our products to be readily available to protect those most in need. Inflated prices on Clinell products. In light of the coronavirus outbreak, we’re experiencing a very high demand for our Clinell hand and surface disinfection products. We’d like to thank those…

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Why all-in-one detergent disinfectant wipes are faster, more effective and longer-lasting

An Italian study evaluated two different methods of environmental disinfection for high-touch surfaces contaminated with carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. The standard method was a two-step method involving cleaning followed by a disinfection step using a chlorine-based disinfectant. The new method was a one-step process using a pre-impregnated detergent/disinfectant wipes (Gama Universal wipes, as it happens!). The one-step process using…

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The risk of cross-transmission from blood pressure cuffs

Blood pressure cuffs come into frequent contact with the skin of patients (obviously) and are rarely disinfected. A number of studies have evaluated whether and to what extent blood pressure cuffs become contaminated with pathogens that may cause HCAI. This post reviews a few of these articles, illustrating the risk of cross-transmission from contaminated blood…

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