This Week in Microbiology

322: Photohydrolysis Decontamination Reduces Healthcare-associated Infections


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TWiM explains how ticagrelor alters the membrane of S. aureus and enhances the activity of vancomycin and daptomycin without eliciting cross-resistance, and the development of a novel continuous disinfectant technology that decreases healthcare-associated infections in ICUs by 70%.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, and Michele Swanson.

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  • Ticagrelor and S. aureus (mBio)
  • Novel disinfectant technology (Am J Inf Control)
  • UVC-LED to inactivate foodborne pathogens (Appl Envir Micro)
  • UV disinfection systems (ACS Photonics)
  • High-touch surfaces in specialized patient care area (CDC)
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