Hygiene, Volume 5, Issue 3

Background: Dental offices and clinics utilize a variety of dental materials that are delivered in reusable containers and dispensers. However, many of these materials, including NeoPutty, BC Putty, Flowable, and Diapex, may be subject to bacterial c...

Biofilms are the source of numerous issues in the food, pharmaceutical, and production industries, making their control a major component of economic and public health. Among anti-biofilm strategies, enzyme-based products that target the biofilm matr...

In cemented endoprosthetics, closed prepacked mixing systems represent the most advanced generation of cementing technology. (1) Background: The purpose of the present study is to evaluate four approved prepacked systems—Palacos® R+G pro, S...

Hand hygiene (HH) is universally recognized as a pillar of infection prevention and control (IPC), both in hospitals and long-term care facilities such as nursing homes (NHs). An annual national survey based on the voluntary notification of purchased...

Gingivitis is a common and reversible inflammatory condition caused by dental plaque accumulation, which, if left untreated, can progress to periodontitis. Conventional oral care products like chlorhexidine (CHX) and fluoride are effective in plaque...

Growing concern for environmental sustainability has resulted in the implementation of sanitization methods that respect ecological principles. This research evaluates a “green” sanitizing protocol that uses CAM (Minimum Environmental Cri...

The efficacy of peracetic acid (0.05%, 0.5%, and 1%), sodium hypochlorite (0.2%, 0.6%, and 1%), and benzalkonium chloride (0.3%, 1.15%, and 2%) was evaluated against Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 6538), Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, (ATCC 14...

Hand hygiene is a key measure to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), yet compliance remains low in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), due to limited resources, insufficient training, and behavioral challenges. Simulation-based education offers a...

Introduction: Respiratory infections cause serious complications responsible for a significant number of deaths in Brazil. In addition, the causes of death can be influenced by social and economic inequalities in Brazilian regions. Objective: To anal...

The term “vaccine” has been broadly and inconsistently applied to a range of products with widely divergent immunological outcomes, leading to the erosion of public trust and confusion among both medical professionals and the public. Hist...