Ozone Technology to Combat Hospital Infections

Advanced ozone technology is being trialed in hospitals to combat the growing threat of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Clostridium difficile, and other acquired infections in hospitals.

The portable ozone system will be used in hospital wards, operating rooms, and general areas when a threat of potential infection is identified. The technology behind the system is based on advanced oxidation techniques that use naturally occurring elements to deliver a massive biocidal charge over a very short period of time--usually much less than an hour. After a short exposure time a quenching system quickly absorbs any remaining vapors, enabling the whole process to be completed in under an hour, leaving the room sanitized and completely free of any harmful chemical residuals.

The Steritrox (Stockport, UK) system was originally developed for sanitizing high-care production facilities in the food industry and is currently being used by some of Europe's largest food manufactures to control potentially harmful bacteria and contaminants.

"The technology behind our hygiene system has proven extremely effective at killing bacteria, molds and spoilage agents in the food industry,” said Peter Townley, managing director of Steritrox. "It is expected that the development project and field trial program will be complete in 12 months time. We hope we will then have developed an effective weapon to be deployed in the fight against the growing threat of hospital super bugs, as well as providing a credible defense process against similar attacks in the future.”



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