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May 13, 2009 | DentalProductsReport.com
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Keyboards Pose Major Risk in the Spread of Swine Flu
Typically, flu viruses last anywhere from a few seconds to 48 hours outside the human body. This makes frequent, effective cleaning of hands and keyboards a major factor in mitigating the risk posed by the flu. In fact, cleaning the keyboard is an important part of the CDC's recommended guidelines for isolation procedures aimed at infection control. “CleanKeys is the easiest keyboard to clean in the world, making it very practical to clean & disinfect after each and every patient” says Randy Marsden, CEO of Touch Free Computing. “It means that even if proper hand hygiene protocol is not followed 100%, which is often the case, staff and patients will still be protected from cross contamination from the keyboard”. Unlike other keyboards, CleanKeys has a smooth flat surface that enables cleaning in seconds with standard and easily available cleaning solutions. "In light of the recent Swine Flu outbreak, reducing cross contamination of common touch surfaces such as the keyboard has become more important than ever," Marsden said. "CleanKeys is an important addition to the infection control arsenal”. Dr. Ronn Gibb, a practicing dentist for 30 years, agrees with Marsden. “Infection control has always been a priority, but not all products make it easy. Keyboards in general are magnets for contamination. CleanKeys is the easiest and quickest keyboard to clean.” Dentists around the world have been using CleanKeys as a key part of their infection control protocol since 2007. CONTACT INFORMATION
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