REDUCTION OF INFECTIONS IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS USING PHOTOCATALYTIC COMPOSITIONS

摘要

Methods of reducing the incidence of healthcare-associated infections in various healthcare settings are provided. Methods for preventing or reducing the number of infections in a human or animal population are also provided. The methods as provided herein reduce the presence of various infectious agents that are commonly acquired or transmitted and are present on both animate and inanimate surfaces, including those infectious agents commonly found in healthcare settings. By reducing the presence of such infectious agents, the incidence of various types of infection or disease is thereby reduced.

主权项

1. A method of reducing the incidence of healthcare-associated infections in a healthcare facility comprising treating at least one inanimate surface of the healthcare facility structure, or at least one object therein, or a combination thereof, with a photocatalytic composition comprising titanium dioxide (TiO2) doped with zinc and at least one other doping agent.