PHI Kills MRSA on Surfaces

A recent study found an air purification technology called Photohydroionization, or PHI, to be effective in killing microbes such as mold, viruses and bacteria. The study, conducted in several healthcare facilities in Kansas City, Kan., specifically addressed the effect of PHI on MRSA, the infamously resistant strain of staph bacteria. According to the findings, the PHI treatment resulted in greater than 90 percent reductions in microbes including MRSA.

MRSA, dubbed “the silent epidemic” by the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), accounted for more deaths in 2005 than Hurricane Katrina and AIDS combined according to the AAOS. MRSA is especially dangerous because of its resistance to treatment in a person’s body. The strain of bacteria has been the cause of great concern for healthcare facilities worldwide as those specific environments are especially susceptible to outbreaks of infectious diseases like MRSA.

The independent study, conducted by an Epidemiologist for the Emergency Preparedness and Public Health Education Unified Government of Kansas City, Kan., used PHI air units in an active healthcare environment, provided by the Wyandotte County Health Department, over a period of 30 days. The purpose was to test the PHI technology in a real-world healthcare environment so findings would reflect the validity and effectiveness of PHI in practical applications. The results, citing greater than 90 percent reductions in mold, MRSA and _Staphylococcus aureus_, not only verify the validity and effectiveness of PHI but forecast a brighter, safer future for the healthcare industry as well as the general public.

Some may be surprised to learn air purification units with PHI technology are already available for purchase. PHI products like the one shown above, the Guardian Air, can be purchased through an environmental technology company called GreenTech Environmental. GreenTech’s Guardian Air units were developed by RGF Group, the same group responsible for developing and patenting the Photohydroionization process. For more information about available PHI air units, visit www.GreenTechEnv.com.

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