MAY 8, 2019

Steam Vapor May Help Control S. capitis

By Ethan Covey

The use of a steam vapor disinfecting system could drastically decrease the incidence of Staphylococcus capitis colonization and infection, according to a new study.

The system may provide a safe, effective procedure for controlling and eradicating the notoriously difficult-to-target bacteria (Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 2019,8:57. doi.org/10.1186/s13756-019-0512-8).