An extensive international study, presented at the American Society for Microbiology meeting in New Orleans, concludes that baby foods contain worrying levels of disease-causing microbes, including Enterobacter sakazakii (linked to some fatal outbreaks of meningitis at children's hospitals in Europe and the USA*).
Stephan Augustin (36), a Munich-based industrial designer, has scooped the international iF Design Award for his 'Watercone'.
Preoperative removal of hair from an operative site is important measures for avoiding postoperative wound infections.
The Trilux 554 series has been designed to meet sterile demands in clean rooms. Trilux-Lenze, the manufacturer reports:
Hand washing and disinfection are among the most important measures to prevent infections with viruses or bacteria. However, an important aspect of hygiene in the clinical environment is also the sterile reprocessing of instruments. Read more about effective hygiene measures and new findings – especially in the context of the Covid 19 pandemic.