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How does copper kill bacteria?

EOS^CU harnesses the inherent biocidal properies of copper to destroy bacteria. These posts all highlight topics having to do with copper, cuprous oxide, and the biocidal properties of EOS^CU.

What are HAIs?

Hospital-acquired or hospital-associated infections are complications that arise just from being a patient in a hospital. These are infections the patient acquried after admission. They are mostly preventable, but they still cost almost 100,000 lives per year.

Which pathogens does EOScu kill?

EOScu is EPA registered for public health claims and has been tested against a number of pathogens. It is therefore considered a broad spectrum biocidal surface, killing more than 99.9% of bacteria in less than 2 hours.

What is EPA registration?

All cleansers used in hospitals must meet the EPA's strict regulations for efficacy and safety. Learn about how a new protocol for biocidal surfaces had to be created for copper and EOScu, the only biocidal surfaces with EPA registration for public health claims.

What does clean mean to you?

There's punctate cleaning, terminal cleaning, enhanced terminal cleaning, disinfection, santitization, sterilization and more. Getting a room clean is no simple matter. Learn more about the many aspects of hospital cleaning in these posts.

How are infections reported?

For the past decade, the tracking and reporting of infections has become a national priority. How is that data collected, and how can the healthcare industry and general public use this data to make educated decisions?

How can I be a better patient advocate?

Patient advocacy can be as life-saving as the best medical treatment. A patient or patient caregiver who is actively involved in recording information, asking questions, and making decisions can be a critical component of healthy recovery.