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Better at battling bacteria
December 1st 2009

Ultramicrofibre (UMF) cloths are significantly more effective than J cloths in removing harmful bacteria from hospital surfaces, proves a research paper carried out by University College Hospital Trusts'Department of Microbiology (UCLH), says Vikan.

UCLH selected UMF cloths from Vikan ErgoClean, to test for the removal of MRSA, Klebsiella oxytoca,ACCB and C.diff spores on a range of hospital surfaces, which were sterilised, then contaminated with bacterial suspensions. Both the Vikan UMF cloths and J cloths were moistened with deionised water prior to use.

The UCLH findings concluded, "UMF cloths are considerably more effective than J cloths at removing MRSA,ACCB, K.oxytoca and C.diff spores. In most cases, cleaning with UMF cloths, but not J cloths, resulted in complete, or almost complete, removal of culturable or C.diff spores."

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University College London NHS Foundation Trust has agreed to support The Heart Hospital and The National Hospital for Neurology & Neurology in changing the way they clean ward and other clinical areas.

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Shining at school (1st August 2010)

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Hands off dirty mops (1st June 2010)

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A glint on glass and sparkling windows (1st April 2009)

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Ergonomic tools (1st July 2005)

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New brush: truckers trial (1st May 2005)

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