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Ondine's revolutionary Steriwave photodisinfection treatment kills all types of pathogens - viruses, bacteria, and fungi - without causing resistance and is already in use at a number of hospitals across Canada, including Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) and The Ottawa Hospital. In these hospital settings, pre-surgical use of Steriwave has resulted in significant improvement in post-surgical outcomes including lower rates of infection, reduced patient length of stay, fewer readmissions, and lower rates of antibiotic prescribing.[iii],[iv],[v] Recent research conducted at VGH found the SSI mortality rate was cut by 59% among patients who received Steriwave nasal photodisinfection before surgery compared to those who did not.[vi]