Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) are caused by microorganisms like bacteria and viruses that are spread in healthcare settings, leading to infections in patients that were not present upon admission.

In Quality Standard 61, NICE estimates that 300,000 patients a year in England acquire a healthcare-associated infection as a result of care within the NHS.

HCAIs place a massive clinical and financial burden on the NHS, and are estimated to cost the NHS well in excess of £1 billion annually. They lead to longer hospital stays, costly remedial surgery that puts extra pressure on already busy theatre lists, increased use of antibiotics, and untold distress for the patients and their families.

MAT provides highly effective critical ventilation and decontamination solutions designed to eliminate airborne bacteria in the operating theatre suite. This improves surgical outcomes and reduces the need for antibiotics.

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