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As part of an investigation by an independent, accredited laboratory, it was demonstrated that the hand disinfectants Sterillium® med, ethanol-based, and Sterillium® pure, propanol-based, fulfil the efficacy requirements for bactericidal efficacy of hygienic hand disinfection (test standard EN 1500) with a contact time of 15 seconds

On June 10 -11 2024, HARTMANN continued its lecture series “Safety first – Rethinking infection prevention”. Find here the speaker presentations from this year's event ‘Milestones in Infection Prevention and Control’ as recordings, as well as the posters from our poster session.

Although only known since 2009, the often multidrug-resistant yeast Candida auris challenges hygiene experts around the world. You will find the most important information on symptoms, transmission routes and infection control measures in our article.

We keep you up to date on infection prevention and control issues through our symposia and events that we host. Find out more here!

In the health sector, in addition to the paramount goal of patient safety, environmental protection has also become a central issue. Sustainability in the health sector includes, among other things, the optimisation of processes, the efficient use of resources, or waste management. Find out more about sustainability in the health sector.

Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) are on the rise worldwide. Due to the limited treatment options for MDRO infections, hygiene management plays a key role in their prevention. Learn all about hygiene measures and effectiveness of disinfectants.

Clostridioides difficile infections (CDI) are among the most common healthcare-associated infections, including antibiotic-associated diarrhoea and pseudomembranous colitis. Find out how to prevent transmission through enhanced hygiene measures.

Belonging to the Coronaviridae family, SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Symptome CoronaVirus 2) is an enveloped virus, which may cause gastrointestinal and respiratory tract infections (COVID-19, Coronavirus Disease 2019). News, facts and information on this pathogens’ risk potential as well as hygiene measures for infection prevention.

Healthcare-associated infections also commonly known as nosocomial infections are infections that are acquired during treatment in hospitals and other medical facilities. Learn more about nosocomial infections and the most important measures to prevent them.

Action days are held annually to raise awareness of the special importance of cleaning and disinfecting hands and surfaces in the healthcare sector and to highlight the consequences of sepsis or antibiotic resistance

The monkeypox virus was discovered in monkeys as early as 1958 and has been spreading to humans in Central and West Africa since 1970. Reports from non-endemic countries have so far been rare but could be facilitated in the future due to the decreasing global population...

We are happy to answer your questions about our products, application and compatibility. Our advice covers all topics around disinfection, hygiene and infection control.

Our periodically published DISINFACTS offers well-founded and practical information on special topics related to hygiene and infection protection. The focus: new recommendations and regulations, studies, products, and background knowledge on diseases.

To determine the share of concentrate when preparing ready-to-use solutions use our concentrate calculator. Simply enter the desired volume and concentration and the calculator automatically indicates the required amount of concentrate.