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Antimicrobial News
Bacterial Outbreak Affects Seattle Hospital
May 2023 The Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Washington is facing an outbreak of Klebsiella pneumoniae that has, so far, resulted in 31 infections and 7 deaths. Reports [...]
Antimicrobial Surface Coatings: Test Method and Market Expansion
April 2023 Antimicrobial coatings are specialized materials engineered to inhibit the growth of microorganisms on surfaces in various industries, including healthcare, food processing, and [...]
CDC Warns of Fungal Contamination in Healthcare Facilities
April 2023 Last month, the CDC released a newsroom article covering the the alarming threat of Candida auris in healthcare facilities. According to new data from the [...]
EPA Compliance Advisory for Pesticidal Devices
March 2023 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a compliance advisory on pesticidal devices under FIFRA: What You Need to Know About Producing, Distributing or Selling [...]
3 Years of Covid-19: The Impact and Moving Forward
March 2023 March 11th marks 3 years since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. The recent pandemic was a defining moment [...]
Eye Drop Manufacturer Recalls Product Amid CDC Investigation
February 2023 A recent outbreak of eye infections is raising concern as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) investigates 56 cases from 12 states. All appear [...]
Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA)
February 2023 The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) was recently passed as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. The act represents a [...]
Commercial Toilet Flushing Spreads Aerosol Plumes
January 2023 "Out of sight, out of mind" - an expression we all know, but a luxury we cannot exercise when it comes to microbial [...]
EPA Interim Guidance and Methods for Disinfectant Testing on Porous Materials
January 2023 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released interim guidance and methods for testing disinfectants on porous materials in non-residential clinical and/or institutional settings like [...]
EPA Requests Information on Indoor Air Quality Practices
November 2022 EPA is Requesting Information on Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) management, gathering input on practices that promote and improve IAQ. The EPA request for information follows the Clean Air in [...]