Al- Zuhour Private School converts to Esense Hand Sanitising Foam Rub. Safety of the children was key in the decision.

With the concerns which surround the use of Alcohol Based Hand Rubs in schools, colleges and universities the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the US have recommended the use of non alcohol based hand rubs. This especially so following a reported 12,000 incidences of toxicity in students.

Following a recent visit to the UAE it was a pleasure to give a talk to 300 pupils of all ages on the key aspects of hand hygiene and the prevention of infections and sickness in school. The school Al-Zuhour Private School in Sharjah has recently changed their hand rub for the pupils from alcohol to Esense Hand Sanitising Foam Rub. Their decision was based on safety and efficacy, in particular Esense Hand Rub being slightly slower to dry thus allowing the children to conduct a better hand cleaning process.

CDC is it not time for a review and update.

In 2002 the CDC in the US were very forward thinking in the development of Hand Hygiene Guidelines, it certainly has been one of the foundations for the increased knowledge for the need of strict hand hygiene protocols and the positive impact that has on reducing HCAI's.

Within that guideline they recommended the use of Alcohol Based Hand Rubs (ABHR's), the only product readily available at that time.

In the following nine years however there have been major steps forward with other products such as non alcohol based hand rubs and further information about ABHR's which should stimulate a long awaited unbiased review of all the products available, allowing new recommendations to be put in place.

Perhaps this is being done out of the public domain. In the fast changing world of healthcare protocols and procedures it seems that nine years for an updated recommendation on such a critical area such as Hand Hygiene and the impact on HCAI's is a very long time. 

I Wonder Why This is Not Publicised?

We assessed the ability of the residues of an alcohol-based hand gel (hand gel A) to support the survival of methcilin resistant Staphylococcus aureas (MRSA) and Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii (ACCB).

MRSA and ACCB survived for 8 hours on hand gel A residue

Hand gel A is extensively used in UK hospitals and its residue left on high-touch surfaces may support the survival of bacteria that cause healthcare-acquired infections.

Taken from a study completed by UCH.

Ebiox Launches Updated Catalogue

With the ever evolving product offering from Ebiox Limited a new catalogue covering the full portfolio of products is now available.
New products include Natural Esense, our new all natural ingredient hand hygiene product which can also be used as a Surgical Hand Disinfection Rub. Trionic A2Z a simple, easy to use and low cost solution to area disinfection such as ambulances and wards, which will fit well into infection prevention and control protocols. Also introduced is a new dispensing system for the well established Trionic D cleaning and disinfection wipes, the system is primarily aimed at small clinical areas and ambulances.
For further information please contact sales@ebiox.co.uk

Ebiox Launches New Trionic A2Z System and Solution.

Enhancing the current Infection Prevention and Control Offering

We are very excited to announce that following an extensive redesign and upgrade programme led by Amazon Bio-Guard Ltd, Ebiox has launched the new system for total room or vehicle disinfection.

There is a growing demand for total room or vehicle disinfection and there are a number of competitors already offering such devices into our market sector, however there can be a number of issues with the current offering, process time, complex protocols, complex systems, cost, damage to materials in the room and surface wetting.

The Trionic A2Z Area Disinfection System has a number of features which provides answers to a number of these issues:

         Simple and easy to use system

         No complex protocols

         Shorter process times

         No surface wetting

         Very Cost effective

         Use as an ongoing preventative measure

We believe this is an excellent addition to our product portfolio, one which offers many opportunities and the potential for pull through of other products such as Trionic wipes. Our aim as Ebiox is to offer a comprehensive range of solutions for Infection Prevention and Control.

Is this the hospital which is the first to "break the norm".

The new Sharjah University Hospital, Sharjah, UAE. Has recently installed the non alcohol based hand hygiene product range from Ebiox.
Esense antimicrobial hand foam rub and hand lotion have been chosen as the primary products of choice to support the hospitals hand hygiene protocols.

Working in partnership with their distributor in the UAE, Cytomed, the team at Ebiox are very excited by what is seen as a major breakthrough in offering an alternative to that of ABHR's.

Natural Esense Test Result

The ongoing testing programme of Ebiox products has resulted in a positive result in a key test for Natural Esense, EN12791, Surgical Hand Disinfection Rub.
This opens up the use of Natural Esense in operating departments and clinical treatment areas where surgical hand disinfection is required.
Natural Esense™. Extracted from the pith of Seville Oranges (Citrus Aurantium), Natural Esense is a proprietary formula, and is classed under the Bioflavonoid Complex classification.
Tested extensively to European regulatory standards and other supporting studies, Natural Esense provides effective bacterial, virucidal, fungicidal and sporicidal protection.
This is an exciting step forward in the development of the Ebiox non alcohol based hand hygiene product range.
For further information please contact paul.blenkinsopp@ebiox.co.uk