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Fight against mold and Fungus in Healthcare premises
How our DOPAIR solution can solve fungus issue
How our DOPAIR Medical air purifier solutions can help you solve your fungus and mold issue within your healthcare premises?
Fungus and mold are micro-organism easily present within confine spaces. Even more in spaces with high humidity and high temperature which boosts the development of the microorganisms.
Those Fungus and mold can be deadly to your immunocompromised patient. Fungus such as Candida auris or candica albicans can be find in hospital and causes fatalities every year. Some of those micro-organisms are resistance against antibiotic or antifungal medicine.
How does the Fungus and mold spread?
Micro-organisms like fungus spread through the spores they release in the air. Those spores can stay afloat in the air for several hours and spread in the room/hospital or even worse, enter the respiratory tracts of the patient. This will cause a fungal growth in their lungs that can be fatal.
How to control/stop the spread of Fungus?
Having a good control of the temperature and humidity is a good start to avoid fungus and mold growth. However, an adequate air filtration is the key to success.
ATA Medical propose plug and play solutions thanks to our DOPAIR Medical air purifier. They are working with the 4 following action:
- An important airflow from 1000 to 3000 m3/h to reach the medical standard requirement on Air Changes per Hour
inside your room (NFS 90-351 and ISO 14-644).
- The use of Medical grade HEPA14 filter (EN 1886) in order to catch the particles and spores.
- Bioxigen® patent system (Ionizer) that will kill the micro-organisms present in the air.
- The use of positive pressure kit that will keep out all micro-organisms from entering the room with your patient.
Conclusion:
Fungus and mold are present in hospitals, they need to be eliminated for the safety of your patient and staff. Fungus spread through airborne ways. ATA Medical propose air filtration solutions to manage your hospital indoor air quality and lower the risk of airborne infection. Our DOPAIR system has been tested in real situation by independent laboratory and proven efficient against fungus and mold, ask for our laboratory report!
