by Shane Henson — July 20, 2012—Triple S, a national distribution services and logistics company providing facilities maintenance solutions, has been chosen by BioMed Protect LLC to be the nationwide distribution partner for Sanotracin RTU sporicidal disinfectant cleaner, reportedly the only one-step sporicidal disinfectant cleaner registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as having a three-minute kill claim against Clostridium difficile spores.
Clostridium difficile, also known as C. difficile or C. diff, is a bacterium that can cause symptoms ranging from diarrhea to life-threatening inflammation of the colon, and poses a hazard in any environment, but especially within hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Medical authorities have now recognized C. difficile as one of the most dangerous and fastest growing healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), C. difficile is linked to 14,000 deaths each year, with most infections occurring in the process of receiving medical care.
The ability of C. difficile to form into a spore allows the organism to survive in the environment and on surfaces for weeks or months. This presents a tremendous cleaning challenge to infection control and environmental service directors. The CDC recommends cleaning and disinfecting with an EPA-registered sporicidal disinfectant. Sanotracin RTU works within three minutes of application against C. difficile and within 2 minutes against MRSA, CA-MRSA, VRE, E. coli, Salmonella, Staph, Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter Baumannii, and a broad range of other pathogens, says Triple S.
Sanotracin RTU also provides maximum effectiveness without the risks of using bleach, says Triple S. Some of the bleach-associated risks include damage to surfaces, handling and mixing bleach by housekeeping staff, and respiratory issues for patients and staff. In addition, one-step Sanotracin RTU saves time and labor cost compared to bleach, which requires the surface to be rinsed. Sanotracin RTU reportedly leaves no film on surfaces.
Sanotracin RTU will be the cornerstone of a complete Triple S Healthcare Infection Control Program available from Triple S Member-Distributors that will include SSS NexGen Microfiber, SSS Hand Hygiene, and the new SSS CleanSpec Surface Monitoring System.
