Photocatalytic Oxidation Technology Provides Barrier Against Staph
Physicians in Honolulu, Hawaii, have implemented photocatalytic oxidation technology to help combat the systemic spread of a drug-resistant staph germ carried by upwards of 30,000 hospital patients throughout the United States at any given time.

/Biotechnology News Articles/ - HONOLULU, HI, July 13, 2007 - Physicians in Honolulu, Hawaii, have implemented photocatalytic oxidation technology to help combat the systemic spread of a drug-resistant staph germ carried by upwards of 30,000 hospital patients throughout the United States at any given time, show numbers confirmed by a recent study by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology. Since the main mode of MRSA transmission to other patients is through human hands it is important to keep communal surfaces as sterile as possible.

Honolulu-based vision provider Progressive Optometry's head optometrist Dr. Kensey Inouye says, "The nice part about LumiLife Systems' photocatalytic oxidation system is that it works to keep our office cleaner and safer for our patients without any work on our part and without them even knowing that it's there. We, however, want them to know that we are using the latest advances to provide them a safe haven for their eye care."

Studies performed by Dr. Charles P. Gerba of the University of Arizona show that the Lumilife Systems family of products effectively eliminates e. coli, staph aureus, and salmonella with at least a 99% kill rate within 24 hours. Testing done on the MRSA strain of staph aureus is underway at the University of Arizona and results so far have been promising.

The CDC recommends combating the transmission of MRSA by frequent hand washing, properly disinfecting hospital surfaces and taking other precautions such as wearing a mask when working with infected people or people with weakened immune systems. Adding another layer of protection with photocatalytic oxidation technology could potentially reduce infection transmission rates and provide more peace of mind for both patients and healthcare workers.

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