July 19, 2005 | Back

New Shower Filter Helps Protect Against Waterborne Pathogens

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You showered, but are you really clean? Not according to Pall Corporation, who just introduced its latest point-of-use filter showerhead that efficiently protects against pathogens, including Legionella spp. (a widely recognized waterborne bacteria), found in water used for showering, bathing and other hygienic procedures.

The new Pall-Aquasafe disposable showerhead is a CE marked medical device that removes bacteria and protozoa for up to 14 days. Pall says it offers advantages over previously available shower filters with its longer duration of protection (14 versus 7 days) against a wide range of waterborne pathogens, not just Legionella. Its unique combination of design and materials provides numerous benefits to health care facilities for savings in labor, cost and waste disposal.

Recent studies estimate that there are approximately 1,400 deaths in the US annually due to water-associated nosocomial pneumonia from Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections. P. aeruginosa is a potentially lethal bacterium especially for people with weakened immune systems. Further exacerbating the problem is the bacteria's dramatic and growing increase in resistance to antibiotic treatment. Remember that next time you shower! Or, better yet, try very hard to forget it.

> Source: Pall Corporation
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Posted on July 19, 2005 09:10 AM

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