Altapure LLC

01/07/2020

Altapure wishes to share the results of a recent scientific study on it's high level disinfection cabinet prototype. As more fully set forth in the peer reviewed publication, "American Journal of Infection Control". Link to the highlights here:

Portable equipment and other shared items are a potential source for transmission of health care-associated pathogens.1 For example, a recent outbreak of the emerging multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen Candida auris was linked to contamination of shared temperature probes.2 Although it is recommend...

12/24/2019

Happy Holidays from the Altapure Team.

12/11/2019

It is with great sadness that we share the devastating news of our friend, colleague, and partner, Dr. Frederic J. Einstein (1958-2019). He unexpectedly passed away earlier this week. The Altapure family had great admiration for him, his expertise, and all of his life’s passions. He will be greatly missed. Fred, may you rest in peace.

12/03/2019

"According to the World Health Organization, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one the globe’s top 10 public health threats. Noting that the ability to prevent infections via AMR is threatening to 'send us back in time'."

Globally, drug-resistant infections – or superbugs - result in about 700,000 deaths per year. According to the WHO, antimicrobial resistance is one the globe’s top 10 public health threats. Noting that the ability to prevent infections via AMR is threatening to “send us back in time.”

12/02/2019

In the post antibiotic era, misleading math can cost lives.

Abstract Logarithmic reduction is pervasive in the cleaning and disinfection literature, but many do not appreciate what it actually describes. The EPA guidelines on disinfection state that a greater than or equal to 6-fold logarithmic (≥6log) reduction in less than 10 minutes is needed to claim d...

11/28/2019

From all of us at Altapure, Happy Thanksgiving!

11/25/2019

Today is Public Health Thank You Day! So thank you to all the public health professionals who work to protect us from disease, injury, and other public health threats.

11/19/2019

Be Antiobiotics Aware!
It's U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week. According to the CDC, "Antibiotic resistance happens when bacteria develop the ability to defeat the drugs designed to kill them. Each year in the United States, more than 2.8 million infections from bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics occur and more than 35,000 people die as a direct result. Many more die from complications from antibiotic-resistant infections."
Support proactive solutions to protect the future of antibiotic effectiveness!

11/15/2019

"This is not some mystical apocalypse or fear-mongering. It is reality," Dr. Victoria Fraser from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis told. "We are faced with trying to take care of patients who have drug-resistant infections that we have no treatment for."
-Kevin Billings, International Business Times

The report found that 35,000 people die every year from these drug-resistant "superbugs" compared to 23,000 in 2013.

11/11/2019

Elmhurst Hospital has implemented and relied on Altapure's AP-4 with tremendous success and we're proud to be partners in their disinfection initiative. The AP-4 eliminates the risk of transmission of pathogens and superbugs from the environment. Altapure uses a fog of 1.06% of PAA to permeate the entire space and get a 100% pathogen kill with three-dimensional coverage. This system allows the EVS staff to clean other rooms or perform other duties while the system is running.
Contact us to schedule a meeting or demo at your facility. Check out www.altapure.com to learn more!

Elmhurst Hospital has implemented and relied on Altapure's AP-4 with tremendous success and we're proud to be partners in their disinfection initiative. The ...

11/11/2019

Congratulations Elmhurst Hospital on continuing to achieve the highest 'A' hospital safety rating by The Leapfrog Group again in 2019. Altapure LLC is proud to partner with you on your 'Road to Zero Harm' initiative.

11/11/2019

We salute our heroes. Thank you for serving our country. 🇺🇸