Antimicrobial

Protection

015
…Your Second Line
The antimicrobial protection of Malvestio Group’s Staph Aureus Biocote
E-coli Biocote
BioCote®-treated products has been tested against a wide
range of bacteria and fungi including:
100

90

of Defence Bacillus subtilis 80

Percentage survival
Escherichia coli 70
Enterobacter aerogenes 60

Listeria monocytogenes 50

Legionella pneumophila 40

Salmonella enteritidis 30

Salmonella typhimurium 20

Staphylococcus aureus 10

including MRSA 0
0
Streptococcus faecalis 2
4
8
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Hours 16
24

“Alarm infections in the hospital

Microbe: The antimicrobial efficacy of

[Gr. mikros, small,.

… among the causes, Malvestio Group’s

bios, life.]
the structural and sanitary conditions BioCote®-treated products
is certified by the tests
an extremely small of hospital wards” carried out at independent
Corriere del Veneto (Corriere della Sera) dated 19 february 2004 labs and by strict quality
living thing, usually
control procedures.
with only one cell,
that you can only “One patient out of ten has at least
see under a once contracted an infection
microscope and that while in hospital …”
may cause infection
(e.g. viruses, fungi,
In addition to the traditional first line of defence, i.e. hygiene and
algae, or protozoa)
cleanliness, a second line of defence can help to stop the spread of
infections: the adoption of antimicrobial-treated products in medical
environments.

Malvestio Group, in their constant desire to meet patients’ and

operators’ needs, offers the option of having BioCote®-protected
products for both hospital fittings and operating blocks.

BioCote® incorporates an antimicrobial agent based on silver ions (a

natural, therefore safe product), which is included at the initial stage of
the manufacturing process and is capable of:

Inhibiting the growth of a wide range of bacteria

and fungi,
Reducing the risk of contamination from contact
with infected surfaces,
Offering an additional level of protection against
cross-contamination,
®
Not being affected by cleaning operations,
Being present and active for the entire life of the
product.
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Depliant n. 015eng - stampato in Maggio 2011

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ANTIMICROBIAL Registered Brand of

PROTECTION BIOCOTE Ltd

L’azienda si riserva di apportare ai

suoi prodotti, senza alcun preavviso,
tutte le modifiche tecniche
e/o estetiche ritenute opportune.

The Company reserves the right to introduce

all the technical and/or aesthetical modifications
deemed necessary to their products
without prior notice.