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Best Practices, Biofilms, Healthcare Disinfection

The Biofilm Crisis and the Mandate for Thermal Eradication in Canadian Healthcare

The CSA Z317.12:25 standard for infection prevention emphasizes the critical role of addressing biofilms in healthcare facilities to combat healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Effective cleaning requires physical force and thermal interventions, rather than reliance solely on chemical disinfectants, to remove biofilms and protect patients and staff from persistent pathogens.

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The Imperative for Change Ending Biofilms in Canadian Healthcare

Annually, over 220,000 Canadian patients develop HAIs, costing our system $1 billion and contributing to up to 12,000 preventable deaths. A significant contributor to this persistent threat remains largely out of sight and often misunderstood the pervasive presence of biofilms.