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New weapon to fight hospital infections

A potential new weapon in the fight against hospital acquired infections has been discovered by researchers at the University of Leeds.

The scientists studied the effect of negative air ionisers on infections caused by acinetobacter; a pathogen responsible for increasing numbers of sometimes fatal infections amongst hospital patients.  The ionisers, manufactured by Hampshire-based Air Ion Technologies, were placed in the intensive care unit at St James's University Hospital, which, like similar wards across the UK, has had recurrent problems with infections caused by acinetobacter.

During the second half of the year-long trial, the ionisers were switched on, and the results were impressive: infections due to acinetobacter ceased. Read full press release

Observer Sunday February 6, 2000

Sick building, sicker profits

Well-designed offices could save employers up to £3,000 a year per worker, writes Jim Pollard
The working environment has never been top of management's priorities. The result, say experts, is workplaces that kill creativity, increase absenteeism, and undermine productivity. They are even implicated in this winter's flu outbreak.

In contrast, well designed workplaces produce  savings of 3 to 15 per cent - worth up to £3,000 per person a year on a £20,000 salary.

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