Even more alarming is the estimated 99,000 that die each year from these infections. This loss of life from preventable infections is both tragic, and astronomically expensive, adding up to 8 additional days in the ICU and 9 additional hospital days, estimated at an average cost of $36,000 per infection. Some institutions believe this cost to be even higher. In fact, the aggregate burden of U.S. hospital-acquired infections is estimated to exceed $28-33 billion annually. So why have HAI’s risen 36% in the last 20 years? This can be attributed to an increase in invasive procedures and microorganisms growing resistance to antibiotics. Many healthcare institutions use powerful disinfectants to kill these dangerous organisms but often times improperly by allowing them to dry before the required contact time, which could be as high as 10 minutes depending on the disinfectant. If a disinfectant does not remain wet on the surface for the required contact time, it will not reach its stated Log reduction of bio burden on the surface. Imagine trying to keep an entire bed frame both top and bottom wet with a disinfectant for several minutes; it’s virtually impossible. Now imagine trying to terminally clean and disinfect an entire hospital room or surgical suite like this!