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Bio trunking has demonstrated effectiveness against:
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Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
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Klebsiella pneumoniae
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Streptococcus pyogenes
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Enterococcus faecalis
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Escherichia coli
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Acinetobacter baumanii
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Bacillus subtilis
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Salmonella
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Legionella
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Bio trunking solutions
Laboratory and healthcare systems
What is an HCAI?
An HCAI is a healthcare acquired infection and these are currently very prevalent
within the healthcare environment as bacteria become more resistant to
antibiotics. Although coughs and sneezes do spread infection, there are also
concerns about the spread of infection from person to person via surfaces such as
door handles, wall surfaces and cable containment.
What do these bacteria do?
Certain microbial organisms are harmful to people and can proliferate to cause
infections and disease. They can also cause product deterioration, discolouration
and bad odours.
How can we improve things?
The responsible option is to control these organisms whenever possible and
wherever infection control is of importance, particularly in environments such as:
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Hospitals
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Nursing and care homes
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Medical and dental units
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Surgeries
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Sports and health centres
Why use antimicrobial PVC-U trunking?
Ordinary cable containment is susceptible to the spread of disease from one person to another via its surface. Again, the responsible
option is to use antimicrobial systems incorporating silver ions. Bio Trunking ensures active antimicrobial care twenty-four hours a day,
seven days a week and should be used alongside a normal cleaning regime.
What is silver ion technology?
For many decades, silver ions have been shown to exert a recognised bactericidal effect. When incorporated within materials,
silver is toxic to multiple components of bacterial cell metabolism, damaging the cell wall and membrane permeability.
Bio test reports
For the results of independent testing of the Marshall-Tufflex antimicrobial Bio Trunking solution, please refer to the test reports in the
technical section of Laboratory and Healthcare on page 291.
