Hospital garb harbors nasty bacteria, new study says

They might look quite clean, but the white coats, pastel uniforms and colorful surgical scrubs worn by doctors and nurses actually may harbor a host of nasty, potentially dangerous bacteria, a new study finds.

More than 60 percent of health workers’ uniforms sampled by researchers tested positive for pathogens, including the germs that can cause pneumonia, bloodstream infections and drug-resistant infections such as MRSA.

Anti-Microbial Solutions Article in the New Hampshire Union Leader

By GREG KWASNIK Union Leader Correspondent New Hampshire Union Leader BEDFORD — In this age of ubiquitous antibacterial soap, tissues and cotton swabs, one Bedford company has chosen to play its hand with an antimicrobial glove. Later this month, worldwide glove distributor Omni International will launch its fi rst shipment of a vinyl food-service glove [...]

Announcing Anti-Microbial Solutions LLC

Anti-Microbial Solutions LLC (AMS) is proud to announce the development of an economical, anti-microbial process that is completely safe for use in any environment. The new AMS Worldwide Patent Pending Anti-Microbial Technology has been developed using all EPA Registered ingredients and has been shown in independent lab tests to be 99.9% effective against certain harmful [...]

Health cost of foodborne illness staggering

Originally posted on March 3, 2010 by CNN.com The full article is here Health cost of foodborne illness staggering By Stephanie Smith CNN Medical Producer The term “foodborne illness” is relatively new. It was coined over the past few decades. Yet humans have been infected by cryptic-sounding pathogens like Campylobacter jejuni, Escherichia coli O157, Listeria [...]