Infection Control Seminar

The 5th International Congress of the
Asia Pacific Society of Infection Control

8–11 November 2011, Melbourne Convention Centre, Australia

Presentation on Thursday afternoon 1.20pm

Elizabeth Gillespie from Southern Health will be presenting her research to date at this years congress of the benefits of steam towards controlling infection.

“In 2011 we began a project reviewing cleaning methodologies for managing patients with VRE. We stumbled across the developing evidence for using microfibre cloth and steam sanitation in clinical environments. A literature review identified the advantages of both technologies. We trialled both cleaning methods within aged care and acute care settings. We utilised our standard for fluorescent markers, incorporating it as a teaching tool and monitoring system. Using both microbiological sampling and ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate; Clean Trace) to monitor bioburden before and after room cleaning, we tested rooms where patients with confirmed C difficile and diarrhoea had been accommodated. Using new generation agar plates we confirmed the growth of C difficile from the patient stool samples. The technologies tested have significant advantages including reducing our environmental footprint, reducing OH&S risks, better cleaning outcomes and considerable time savings. These will be detailed during the presentation.”

Best Cleaning Solutions For Hotel Accommodation

In this advanced world, cleanliness is a major contributor to whether a guest enjoys their stay or not. Unhappy guests are four times more likely to spread negative comments about a hotel than happy guests are to recommend one that is why cleanliness is vital. Therefore, a great emphasis should be placed on hotel cleaning programs and no detail should be considered too small.

Understanding how important to maintain a high level of cleanliness in hotels and accommodation facilities, the best and effective hotel cleaning solutions was tailored to suit the accommodation industry. This includes the wide range of fast, effective and versatile cleaning machines.

With the size of most hotels, completing such a rigorous and detailed clean over all many surfaces and areas in the inevitable, gigantic measurements around the hotel perimeter can be an overwhelming and enduring task. But using the power of cleaning machines hasten the everyday cleaning jobs for various hotel surfaces that include mattress and upholstery cleaning, hard floor and carpet cleaning, bathroom cleaning and kitchen cleaning.

These ranges of cleaning machines have been developed to improve effectiveness, efficiency, ergonomics, versatility, and ecological aspects.

Here are best cleaning machines for hotel cleaning needs:

• Floor scrubbers — Duplex 420 and Duplex Steam
• Steam cleaners — Jetsteam Pro and Jetsteam Maxi; Thermoglide Steam Mop
• Steam vacuums — Jetvac Compact and Jetvac Pro
• High filtration vacuums — Fast Upright and CleanAir

Using floor scrubbers such as Duplex 420 or Duplex Steam makes cleaning of carpet corridors and hotel rooms fast and the JetSteam Maxi steam cleaner is very effective for detailed cleaning of bathrooms and treating bedbug infestations. Steam vacuum such as Jetvac Pro is best for chewing gum removal while high filtration vacuums are very essential in removing allergens.

These are just the few of the many cleaning task that this hotel cleaning solutions can do and offer.

If you would like to know more of these products, visit Duplex Cleaning website- has been steam cleaning experts since 1992, a leading supplier of highly quality and effective steam cleaners and steam vacuums, the cleaning solutions for all surfaces. Distributed Australia and New Zealand wide.

A Five Star Hotel Cleaning Result with Duplex Steam

Hotel housekeeping is not an easy daily routine and sometimes requires a great effort, time and cleaning cost. Considering the size of a hotel along with its several guestrooms, restrooms, and other facilities like cafe, bar and restaurant, swimming pool and spa, sports and entertainment, it is impossible to have it cleaned in less time by using only the traditional cleaning method. What hotels truly need in this modern and advanced world is a fast, effective and versatile cleaning solution that keeps daily routine task made even more like a breeze!

Steam is an answer for all the hotels hardest cleaning requirements. Once a superheated high quality steam is produce, it will absolutely give a solution for a quick efficient cleaning and disinfection of most surfaces from grout and tile, hard floors and carpets, walls and ceilings, bathroom, kitchen and equipment restoration, to bed mattresses and upholstery cleaning.

Hotel maintenance and housekeeping made easy with steam cleaner. With the power of steam, steam cleaner will do a seemingly incredulous job to every surface in no time at all.

Floors and Carpet Cleaning. Remove gum and hardest stains from carpets, grease and even wax. Speed mop floors such as linoleum, vinyl, hardwood and marble floors leaving the surfaces dry within minutes.

Wall and Ceilings Cleaning. Quickly clean and remove stains, mold and mildew, nicotine and tar residue from painted walls, wallpaper and ceilings without using a ladder to reach it. Clean mini blinds without mess and drips. Duplex Steam cleaner remove wrinkles, dirt and odors, dry steam and freshen drapes as well.

Bed Mattresses and Upholstery Cleaning. Clean and sanitize bedding and mattresses, pillows and curtains too.  Steam kills dust mites, bed bugs and many known allergens. Can remove spots and stains, gum and odor from upholstery making it new and fresh again.

Kitchen Cleaning. Remove heavy grease off the floor, walls, range hoods, ovens and kitchen equipment. Cleans grills and eliminate dirt, stains and food build-ups. Detail and sanitize every kitchen area from floor, wall, ceiling, fixtures, machinery, tools and equipment.

Bathroom Cleaning. Sanitize and clean sinks, fixtures and toilets, tiles and grout. Get rid of soap scum on shower walls and doors without scrubbing. Eliminate mold and mildew easily. Remove years of dirt from grout.

Other Cleaning Uses. Clean elevators inside and out. Remove molds and mildews from pool and spa areas easier and faster. Detail and sanitize restaurant, bars and cafe.

Duplex cleaner is safe, powerful and effective. Steam cleaning will save time, labour costs, and easily cut expenditure on chemical cleaners with a definite five-star hotel result.

For further details in our products used in hotel and accommodation cleaning, visit our website for more information.

If you would like to know more of these products, visit Duplex Cleaning website- has been steam cleaning experts since 1992, a leading supplier of highly quality and effective steam cleaners and steam vacuums, the cleaning solutions for all surfaces. Distributed Australia and New Zealand wide.