cause of patient hospitalization. The CDC estimates over 1.5 million cases of nosocomial infection in long-term care facilities and nursing homes occur each year, or an average of one infection per year per patient.

Daycare Infections

"In spite of all the studies about the benefits of handwashing, improper or infrequent handwashing continues to be a major factor in the spread of disease in day-care", that according to a study published in the medical journal, Infectious Diseases in Children. Researchers recovered fecal coliforms from the hands of one out of every five staff members, citing that morethan 33% of daycare facilities "had poor handwashing techniques and no policy for

handwashing before eating or after playing outside. In spite of all the studies about the benefits of handwashing, improper or infrequent handwashing continues to be a major factor in the spread of disease in day-care".

 Foodborne Illness Foodborne illness kills over 10,000 people each year. Over 70% of all outbreaks originate in foodservice operations and, as many as 40% are the result of poor handwashing and cross-contamination. Each year over 80 million estimated cases of food poisoning occur in the United States alone. The US spends between $7.6 and $23 billion annually on health care and lost productivity resulting from foodborne illness. The average incident costs the foodservice company over $75,000 and results in significant future sales losses. (Source: FDA)

Clean Rooms, Laboratories & Manufacturing

Less threatening to human life but still very costly in manufacturing and lab environments, microscopic contaminants, particulate, and epidermal oils are routinely transferred to equipment, clothing, and work-in-process resulting in inefficiencies, redundancy, and cost overruns.

 Nursing Homes, Long-Term Care

Nosocomial infection is the most common immediate cause of death in nursing home patients, and the leading

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