Sterillium' and Sterillium' med have been the number one choice for surgical and hygienic hand disinfection amongst Veterinary Professionals for years.

Antibiotic Resistance in both human and veterinary medicine and recently the SARS-CoV-2 has further increased awareness and the focus for infection prevention.

Resistant and multi- resistant bacteria, Gram-positive and Gram ' negative, can survive on hands and surfaces if disinfection is not carried out on a regular base or when required to break the chain of cross contamination.

For example:

• Pseudomonas aeruginosa can survive on hands up 180 minutes and on surfaces 6 hours to 16 months.
• Staphylococcus aureus can survive on hands up to 150 minutes and on surfaces 4 weeks to 17 months.

In addition, current research results indicate that the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 is significantly more stable on surfaces than the original or delta variant.

Hand and surface disinfection are both infection prevention measures, which are nowadays of paramount importance.

The new Bacillol' 30 Sensitive Tissues distributed by H&R Healthcare in the UK provide a solution to surface disinfection and ensure material friendly disinfection and cleansing of surfaces in all areas of Veterinary Surgery.

The ready-to-use disinfection wipes are pre-soaked with Bacillol' 30 Sensitive Foam which is aldehyde-, colorant- and fragrance-free.

The wipes are material compatible and suitable for sensitive materials like Makralon', Plexiglas' and polysulphone. Therefore, the tissues can be used on displays, keyboards, monitoring systems, phones including smart/iPhones, theatre lights and ultrasonic heads.

Additional advantage is the high-quality tear proof PET fleece tissue which holds the disinfectant in the tissue. The surface coverage per tissue is approximately 1.52 m'.

The composition of Bacillol' 30 Sensitive Tissues allows use without gloves e.g. within the reception area and in all other clinical areas should infection and occupational measures permit.

Bacillol'30 Sensitive Tissues have a high spectrum of efficacy and have been tested under dirty conditions.

Bacillol'30 Sensitive Tissues provide an excellent addition for infection prevention measures within every Veterinary Surgery for surface disinfection alongside Sterillium' products for hygienic and surgical hand disinfection.

For further information please visit H&R Healthcare at stand number E10.

Birgitt Rimell, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Infection Prevention, H&R Healthcare Ltd.

www.hrhealthcare.co.uk/portfolio/bacillol-30-sensitive-tissues/

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