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Improve Workplace Safety with this Hospital Infection Prevention Practice

 

Summary

During this webinar, medical experts will inform attendees of the importance of nasal sanitization – a proven infection prevention measure used by hospitals that can be applied to the workplace setting as well.

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Sanitizing your nose is the other half of prevention, it’s clinically proven to help reduce the risk of infection.

Germs live and grow in the nose. Hands spread germs, but the nose is like a revolving door where germs can enter and leave your body.

How To Sanitize Your Nose

Products are applied topically to the inside of the nose. Please visit each manufacturer for application instructions and further information. The products below are clinically proven to kill germs in the nose and are supported with peer-reviewed hospital clinical research.

Alcohol-based nasal antiseptic* Povidone iodine nasal antiseptic Mupirocin antibiotic
Topical solution Clear/orange liquid Brown thick liquid Cream/ointment
Kills germs on contact
Available to consumers without a prescription
Kills broad spectrum of germs
Formulated for daily use
Does not stain the skin
Convenient to apply
Product Nozin® Nasal Sanitizer® Various brands, including 3M® Various brands, including Bactroban®
*Sanitizing your nose can help shield you from infection by killing germs in the nose.

Sanitizing your nose kills germs at the source helping to shield you and others from infection.

Alcohol-based nasal antiseptics are the most recommended by health professionals for daily use.

Meet the Advisory Board

What the experts are saying…

“It’s time we educate people that sanitizing your nose is a vital routine to prevent infection.”

— Anusha Belani, MD, Infectious Disease Specialist

“Sanitizing your nose, particularly on a daily basis, can help prevent you and others from getting sick.”

— Ron Singer, MD, FAAOS, Orthopedic Surgeon

“Sanitizing the nose should be a routine practice along with washing your hands. It is the other half of prevention…”

— Dr. Michael J. Manyak, Chief Medical Advisor for Crisis Response for Accenture

“Now is the perfect time to look beyond the health care setting and encourage everyone to incorporate sanitizing the nose into their regular routines.”

— Sue Barnes, National Infection Prevention Specialist

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The Facts

  • You touch your nose 100 times per day on average.
  • Sanitizing your nose helps shield yourself and others from infection.
  • Reducing germs in the nose with nasal antiseptics is a well-established practice in hospitals for infection prevention.
  • Not all nasal hygiene products kill germs.

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