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SURFACES SUPPORT AND HARBOR
MICROBES THAT CAN CAUSE
DEADLY INFECTION.
Surfaces matter—particularly when it comes to disinfecting.
FACT: Surfaces are fomites. Pathogens can live on surfaces for days,
weeks, or even months. The problem is, not all surfaces can be cleaned
and disinfected in the same way. When they are, damage occurs and
microbes find safe harbor.
Learn how the Healthcare Surfaces Institute is providing resources to
address the spread of pathogens via surfaces.
Join us at healthcaresurfacesinstitute.org
Healthcare Surfaces Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Our mission is to reduce preventable
infections through the collaboration of industry, academia, science, regulatory, and service sectors by
interrupting the transmission of surface-related pathogens in healthcare in support of community health.