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Clinical Microbiology: Open Access | ISSN: 2327-5073 | Volume: 7
Microbiology: Education, R&D and Market
7
th
Annual Summit on
September 28-29, 2018 | San Antonio, USA
Evaluation of the airPHX advance oxidation system in controlling healthcare-associated infections on
various surfaces
T
he effectiveness of reactive oxygen species (ROS) generating airPHX equipment for reducing bacterial populations of
Clostridium difficile
, Methicillin-Resistant
Staphylococcus
aureus (mRSA)
and
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
on three (3)
common contact surfaces; stainless steel (Austenitic 316), plastic (PVC) and linoleum (floor tile) were studied. Antimicrobial-
resistant pathogens pose an ongoing and increasing challenge to hospitals because they cause healthcare–associated infections
(HAIs) during clinical treatment of patients.
Biography
Rick Falkenberg has completed his PhD from University California San Diego. Senior Principal Scientist at Nestle Nutrition R&D in Fremont Michigan USA. His
expertise is diverse with food microbiology, pasteurization/sterilization process validation, the ability to conduct TDT, Temperature Distribution, Heat Penetration
testing, electronic controls, record keeping, and process bio-validation for various products including low moisture foods. He has published several papers in reputed
journals and has been serving as an editorial board member of repute. He has seven (7) patents, multiple awards, Fellow of the Royal Society of Health (1992),
ΦTΣ - Phi Tau Sigma, The Honour Society of Food Science and Technology (2017).
rick.falkenberg@outlook.comRick Falkenberg
Nestle Nutrition Research and Development, USA
Rick Falkenberg, Clin Microbiol 2018, Volume: 7
DOI: 10.4172/2327-5073-C3-038