Hospitals

The ÆGIS Microbe Shield has been used widely in hospital applications for a great number of years to great effect in controlling against a broad spectrum of all known bacteria, fungi, and algae.

The Role of the AEGIS Microbe Shield in Infection Control

The spread of infectious microbes is a worldwide and ongoing phenomenon.  Antimicrobial tools that will be effective to reduce transmission of infectious microbes must be able to accomplish all of the following:

• They must permanently bond to the surfaces that they are protecting

• They must be non-leaching and non-volatilising

• They must not promote genetic adaptation

• They must be invisible and odourless

• They must have a track record of success

The AEGIS Microbe Shield, used throughout the world on all indoor environmental surfaces and on clean room garments, touch screens, hospital supplies and many other consumer goods has these characteristics.

Treatment of frequently touched surfaces in hospitals and health care facilities will be valuable in assisting with control of all other infectious microbes found or of concern in these environments. Some of these include Escherischia coli, influenza virus, Salmonella and Bacillus anthracis.

The AEGIS Microbe Shield does NOT promote genetic adaptation.  This is the single greatest negative impact to the use of ANY product to kill germs – some of them will simply survive and, if that trait is heritable, will be selectively passed on to subsequent generations. 

The mode of action of the AEGIS Microbe Shield does not promote any genetic adaptation or selection process.

Treatment of most surfaces will take less than one minute – the protection will last many months. 

We have some case study material which can be accessed via the following links.

Improved Control of Microbial Exposure Hazards in Hospitals - read

Reducing Microbial Contamination in Hospital Blankets - read