Superbugs – Unique Science

Hospitals have a new and unique weapon in the war on hospital-acquired infections – by eradicating killer germs with ‘friendly’ bacteria. This revolutionary, natural and cheap alternative to traditional hygiene chemicals is likely to spawn a completely new approach to the war against hospital superbugs.

The startling results show that harmful bacteria can be completely eliminated by using ‘friendly’ bacteria rather than chemicals and were unveiled at the 2011 Infection Protection Society in Bournemouth.

The research proved that employing ‘friendly’ bacteria rather than toxic chemicals in a simple cleaning product can drive out bacteria harmful to humans – and do a very good job of eating the dirt as well.

This revolutionary turns the traditional wisdom held since the days of Lister and Florence Nightingale – that germs and healthcare are incompatible – on its head.

Nature’s methods are be more effective. The friendly bacteria chase out germs and form a protective biofilm that is tougher than Teflon and keeps the bad bacteria away permanently. The same principle is used in probiotic drinks that repopulate the gut with ‘good’ bacteria.

In reality we are surrounded by bacteria, most of which are totally harmless or positively beneficial – without them we wouldn’t have bread, cheese or even wine and beer – all of which are made by bacteria.

Problem bacteria can be concealed in minor cracks and blemishes in buildings and are very difficult to completely remove without costly shutdowns and deep cleans. And they soon return. This is a completely new approach to dealing with the pathogens that cause hospital-acquired infections. It is also simple, cheap and highly effective.

The ‘friendly’ bacteria are abundant in nature, the strain we use feed on soils and produces natural antibiotics that attack and kill the harmful bacteria. It really is using nature’s technology to clean wards and get rid of pathogens once and for all.