Dual antimicrobial products are best in class infection ctrlChlorhexidine-sivler combination products provide superior protecion against both gram negative AND gram possitive bacteria. Here is a study from the American Journal of Infection Control from this February showing that the more expensive dual antimicrobial catheters are cost justified when considering all of the costs of dealing with extended hospital stays associatrd with
catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI):
AJIC
This is just one study on a dual antimicrobial catheter, but the point is that when you say "silver is the standard", you are looking in the rearview mirror. You point to other companies in the catheter care market; but you somehow fail to see how Carefusion's Chlorhexidine-only dressing is inferior....oh wait....didn't you say silver the standard?
Carefusion IV securement
The "standards" are also rapidly changing as President Obama just signed an Executive Order to effectively declare war on Healthcare Acquired Infections and antibiotic resistant bacteria, including provisions for preventative measures:
Executive Order
So actually, your obtuse arguments and self-contradicting statements tell me more about your objective in posting here than any of the loosely reference associations you use to attempt to discredit the market potential of Covalon's dual antimicrobial technology.
Your handle here on Stockhouse dedicate to bashing Covalon is also rather curious; but last time you posted here on June 14th, you immediately preceeded a 40% run in the sock price....so keep it up please!