by Brianna Crandall — November 11, 2016 — Sealed Air’s Diversey Care division is expanding its portfolio of disinfection solutions with the launch of Avert Sporicidal Disinfectant Cleaner wipes. Avert is a task-oriented solution for use during Clostridium difficile (C. diff) outbreaks or in hyper-endemic settings. C. diff has become the most common cause of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in U.S. hospitals, notes the company.
The new sporicidal disinfectant wipes are available in two convenient sizes: 6” x 7” for cleaning and disinfection of standard patient-care equipment and smaller areas, and 11” x 12” size for larger-area cleaning and disinfection of patient rooms, operating rooms, emergency rooms and other larger-surface areas.
The practice of using sporicidal disinfectants as a task-oriented solution is reinforced by experts in the SHEA-IDSA Practice Recommendation, a collaborative effort between SHEA, IDSA, APIC, The Joint Commission and AHA, which outlines strategies to prevent C. diff infections.
Carolyn Cooke, vice president of Healthcare, North America, Diversey Care, pointed out:
During an outbreak, facilities need to look beyond their daily disinfectant cleaners for a product with proven power to be effective against C. diff spores, which are more difficult to kill. With Avert, facilities can quickly and effectively target key areas to eliminate C. diff.
Avert has been designed for use in all types of facilities. Recent data highlighted that almost one-third of C. diff infections are thought to be community associated. This data supports the need for better antibiotic stewardship, as well as better cleaning and disinfection practices both inside and outside the hospital walls.
With a one-minute contact time against key pathogens of concern such as CRE, Norovirus, VRE and MRSA, and a mere four minutes against C. diff spores, Avert Sporicidal Disinfectant Wipes clean, disinfect and deodorize hard, nonporous environmental surfaces in one step, with no rinsing required.
The wipes meet the new, more stringent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) testing requirements for disinfectants with sporicidal claims against C. diff (ASTM E2197) as well as the AORN-recommended cleaning method for Prion contamination of environmental surfaces. Compatible with most surfaces, Avert 6” x 7” wipes are packaged in convenient 12 x 160 canisters, and the 11” x 12” wipes are packed in 4 x 160 re-sealable and environmentally friendly refills.
More information about Diversey Care’s infection prevention products is available on the company’s Web site.
