Antimicrobial Cards and Badges to Attend the 118th AMSUS Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington

Lisa Holmes, patent holder for antimicrobial cards and badges will be attending the 118th AMSUS Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington on November 4th and November 5th. On November 5th, Lisa will be presenting a continuing education session on “Controlling Transmission of Bacteria on Healthcare Identification Badges for Healthcare Workers, Visitor and Patients”, from 4 pm to 6 pm. Medical professionals will receive continuing medical education credits for attending the presentation.  “I am honored to provide the most up-to-date information on badge infection control issues, and to be available to the federal medical community at the exhibit hall to discuss solutions in physician staffing,” said Lisa Holmes. The vision of the 118th...

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Quarter of people have fecal bacteria on hands, says study

A quarter of people have fecal bacteria on their hands and 11% of hands carry more germs than a dirty toilet, a new survey has shown. Don't forget to wash your hands! Fecal bacteria on 26% of hands Such a high percentage is a particular problem in the food sector, where hygiene and biosecurity are vital to businesses. The research was carried out by experts at Queen Mary University of London and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. It was discovered that 26% of hands, 14% of bills and 10% of credit cards in the tested positive for fecal bacteria. Too few people are washing their hands properly, marketing director Lee Wright of the hand sanitizing company Slingsby said. “According to the UN hand washing...

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