July 30th: How surfactant Concentration and Type Affects the Removal of Escherichia coli from Pig Skin During a Simulated Handwash
When giving hygiene advice, we just assume that “handwashing with soap “works” – but in reality there is little or no data to show whether this is true-and how hygiene effectiveness might be improved soap formulation, more rigorous hand rubbing and rinsing etc..
June 16th: The hygiene hypothesis misnomer and its potential impact on strategies to tackle antibiotic resistance
In the latest APUA newsletter-Liz Scott and Sally Bloomfield look at how ongoing obsession with the so-called hygiene hypothesis is undermining
June 2nd: Cold water just as good as hot for handwashing
Don Shaffner and colleagues report a useful new study on the effectiveness of handwashing with soap - but yet again – media reporting shows we simply do not understand how hand washing works.
May 24th: Effective disinfectants vital to assure food hygiene through the food chain
There is concern that food hygiene /safety must not be compromised when considering the future regulation of microbiocides.
April 13th: Low temperature laundering may not be effective in removing fungal contamination from socks
Low temperature laundering may not be effective in removing fungal contamination from socks
