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XGT 40V BACKPACK VACUUM

One of the latest so-called ‘superbugs’ to hit the news is C. auris, a drug-resistant fungus that can cause invasive and often deadly infections. First identified in 2009, C. auris has been detected in a number of countries including the UK, the US, Germany, Italy, and Spain.

Sepsis is another ongoing concern in hospitals with the condition thought to be responsible for killing around 11 million people globally each year. According to the Sepsis Trust, one in five deaths is now believed to be caused by sepsis.

So it appears that superbugs are still a major issue in our hospitals. And the advice is similar in almost every case: the risk can be greatly reduced with the aid of good cleaning protocols coupled with optimum hand hygiene.

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