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Press Release: De Specialist - Opinies
FR: Une start-up trouvé comment mieux combattre les bactéries en milieu hospitalier
Press Release: De Specialist - Opinies
NL: Onelife behaalt betere resultaten in bestrijding ziekenhuisbacterie met enzymen
Press Release: L'ECHO
OneLife lances ses enzymes contre les bactéries en milieu hospitalier
Press Release: DRENZECHO
Effizientere Reinigung verschmutzter Endoskope
Press Release: RTBF
Maladies nosocomiales: le matériel medicalisation nest pas toujours bien nettoyé
Press Release: The Brussels Times
Up to one in three endoscopes in hospitals contaminated by bacteria
Press Release: Belga
NL: OneLife behaalt betere resultaten in bestrijding ziekenhuisbacterie met enzymen
Press Release: MediQuality
NL: Vuile endoscopes, ondergefinancierde ziekenhuizen, patiënten in gevaar
Press Release: Belga
FR: Une start-up a trouvé comment mieux combattre les bactéries en milieu hospitalier
OneLife achieved ISO13485
A recognition that WE consistently meet customer and regulatory requirements
Press Release: DE TIJD
OneLife continues its fight against biofilms in hospitals through natural enzymes
OneLife interviewed by Canal Z
OneLife strengthens its fight against Hospital Acquired infections.
Biofilm removal with endoscope cleaners: COMPARATIVE STUDY
E nziQure® shows significant biofilm dispersion VS. CURRENT SOLUTIONS
UCL study (POSTER - SF2H)
CORRELATION BIOFILM BIOMASS & BACTERIAL ELIMINATION : in vitro model for endosopy.
Why are biofilms an issue?
Medical Devices
are subjected to contamination by biofilms.
Cleaning is crucial
It is impossible to disinfect or even sterilize inadequately-cleaned medical devices.4
Tolerance x1000
Bacteria are up to 1000x more tolerant to biocides if in a biofilm. ⁷
Resistance
is favored inside biofilms due to horizontal transfer of genes carrying antibiotics-resistance. ⁵
BIOFILMS IN BRIEF
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Most biofilms are multi-species. Even non biofilm-forming microbes can be sheltered in a biofilm (incl. multi-drug resistant bacteria like MRSA, CRE, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa or Legionella, E. coli, Viruses and Fungi). ⁶
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Biofilms develop frequently on Medical Devices.
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Horizontal transfer of genes carrying antiobiotics-resistance is favored inside biofilms. ⁸
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Biofilms form a protective barrier around infectious micro-organisms and enhance survival of exposure to antimicrobials.
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Inorganic and organic materials interfere with the effectiveness of disinfectants and sterilization.³
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Disinfectants are mostly tested against planktonic (free) bacteria, although 99% of bacteria naturally exist in a biofilm.
More detailed facts in : Biofilm knowledge center >
