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THE PROBLEM A Growing Global
Health Threat
Just because you are using a
disinfectant, does not mean you > 1.5 MILLION
are disinfecting.
15 to 65% mortality
Every year over 720,000 people suffer from healthcare-
associated infections (HAI) in the USA, and 100,000 die Annual Worldwide Deaths from IFIs
from them. Many of these infections are preventable
with proper environmental sanitation. But the cleaning The Centers for Disease Control
industry faces many challenges including a lack of time, and Prevention (CDC) estimates
staff, budget, and compliance. As a result, 50% of patient
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today’s environments where there are more
“Super Bugs” and antibiotic resistant bacteria
than ever before, the need for better cleaning
and disinfecting of all surfaces has never been
more urgent.
