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New technology harnessed in the fight against germs

December 16, 2015adminNews ArticleCape Town, germ-zapping robot, HAIs, healthcare-associated infections, Netcare Blaauwberg Hospital, Pulsed UV, South Africa, UV, x4, xenex

Cape Town hospital becomes first in SA to test germ-zapping robot 8 December 2015 A state-of-the-art robot that kills bacteria and viruses with ultraviolet light has entered the fight against the spread of germs and infections, especially ones that are resistant to antibiotics, for the first time in South Africa. The robot is currently being…

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