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SARAYA - 2024 Vol. 3

Efficacy Testing of Airborne Surface Disinfection Procedures According to EN17272

  • Magazine Volume: 2024 Vol. 3
  • Article number: 1
  • Content Type: World Information
  • Category: Environmental Management
  • Facility: General
  • Field to link to full PDF field: HosCom_International_2024_vol3.pdf
  • Authors :

    Dr. Florian H. H. Brill, Mr. Henrik Gabriel, Dr. Dajana Paulmann
    Dr. Brill + Partner GmbH, lnstitut fur Hygiene und Mikrobiologie
  • References:
    1. Koch, R. Uber Desinfektion. Mitteilungen aus dem Kaiser!. Gesundheitsamte, 1881, Bd. I, Berlin. [Translated: Koch, R. About disinfection. Messages from the Kaiser!. Health Department, 1881, Vol. I, Berlin.]
    2. NF T 72-281. Methods of airborne disinfection of surfaces - Determination of bactericidal, fungicidal, yeasticidal, mycobactericidal, tuberculocidal, sporicidal and virucidal activity, including bacteriophages. November 2014. Afnor Editions; France: 2014.
    3. DIN EN 17272:2020-06, Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Methods of airborne room disinfection by automated process - Determination of bactericidal, mycobactericidal, sporicidal, fungicidal, yeasticidal, virucidal and phagocidal activities; German version EN 17272:2020. Beuth Verlag GmbH; Berlin: 2020.
    4. Steinmann J, Burkard T, Becker B, Paulmann D, Todt D, Bischoff B, Steinmann E, Brill FHH. Virucidal efficacy of an ozone-generating system for automated room disinfection. J Hosp Infect. 2021 Oct; 116:16-20. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2021.06.004.
    5. Franke G, Knobling B, Brill FH, Becker B, Klupp EM, Belmar Campos C, Pfefferle S, Liitgehetmann M, Knobloch JK. An automated room disinfection system using ozone is highly active against surrogates for SARS-CoV-2. J Hosp Infect. 2021 Jun; 112: 108-113, doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2021.04.007.
Background For over 100 years, airborne disinfection processes have been employed as an alternative to complement manual surface disinfection methods involving spraying or wiping1. The advantage of these airborne methods is that they can potentially...

Improving Work Efficiency with Saracide Sanitizing Wipes

  • Hospital Name: Cho Ray Hospital
  • Field to link to full PDF field: HosCom_International_2024_vol3.pdf
  • Facility: Acute Care Hospital
  • Category: Environmental Management
  • Article number: 4
  • Address: 201B Đ. Chí Thanh, Phường 12, Quận 5, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
  • Number of beds: 3,200 (As of July, 2024)
  • Total number of staff: 4,500 (As of July, 2024)
  • Website: http://www.choray.vn/
  • Introduction text: Cho Ray Hospital is one of the largest hospitals in Vietnam and is located in the southern part of the country. The hospital is under the Ministry of Health and provides special and high-level care for patients while functioning as a training and practical facility for medical students. In addition, the hospital plays a wide range of roles, including providing health checkups for local residents and foreigners and conducting research on the prevention of infectious diseases. As Cho Ray Hospital is one of the largest healthcare facilities in the country, many patients seek care from this hospital every year.
  • Introduced product photos:
    • Products:
  • Introduced product text:

    Saracide Sanitizing Wipes
  • Interviewees:
    • Name: Ms. Ngoc Lien, Title: Head nurse of ICU-D, Background: Work Experience: For 25 years at ICU
  • Footnote: Interview date: March 20, 2024
Steps taken to introduce Saracide Sanitizing Wipes - Did you ever use ready-to-use disinfectant wipes before the introduction of Saracide Sanitizing Wipes? We had been using a product containing 70% ethanol, spraying it directly onto the environmental...

Saraya Australia Awareness Campaign for World Hand Hygiene Day May 5, 2024

  • Magazine Volume: 2024 Vol. 3
  • Article number: 3
  • Content Type: World Information
  • Category: Hand Hygiene
  • Facility: SARAYA Activity
  • Field to link to full PDF field: HosCom_International_2024_vol3.pdf
Canberra Hospital, May 5, 2024, Awareness Campaign Saraya Australia's representatives, Mark Davies (general manager) and Nicky Diakanastasis Gunior sales and marketing), were graciously invited by the Canberra Hospital Infection Prevention and Control...

The Journey of Searching for an Emollient that Maximizes the Antibacterial Properties of CHG: The Development History of Hibiscohol A

  • Magazine Volume: 2024 Vol. 3
  • Article number: 2
  • Content Type: SARAYA Healthcare Hygiene News
  • Category: Hand Hygiene
  • Facility: General
  • Field to link to full PDF field: HosCom_International_2024_vol3.pdf
  • Authors :

    Dr. Koji Kihara, SARAYA Co., Ltd.
  • References:
    1. Shiraishi, T. (2016) 'Correct use of disinfectants-based on the history of disinfectants', Japanese Journal of Environmental Infections, vol. 31, no. 4, pp. 224-229.
    2. Kato, M., et al (1987) 'The reasonable time of exchange of the disinfectant solution in a basin on 0.02% Hibitane (chlorhexidine) solution', Journal of Japanese Society of Nursing Research, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 64-71.
    3. Goldenberg, R., and De La Rosa. (1971) 'Correlation of skin feel of emollients to their chemical structure', Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists, vol. 22, pp. 635-654.
    4. Kihara, K., and Furuta, T. (1986) 'Effect of various emollients on the bactericidal activity of chlorhexidine digluconate', Journal of Antibacterial and Antifungal Agents, vol. 14, no. 12, pp. 597-604.
Conventional hand disinfection involves immersing both hands in a basin containing an aqueous solution of a disinfectant (Shiraishi 2016; Kato et al. 1987). However, this method has several problems, including the following: When the same disinfectant...