Why Wound Care is Essential during the COVID-19 Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an influx of patients in hospitals and acute care facilities and it’s only expected to get worse. As a result, any procedure or service that is deemed “non-essential” is being shut down immediately. Many hospitals have already categorized wound care as “non-essential.” The Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders worry that […]
FDA-Cleared Microbicidal Polymer Kills Deadly, Drug-Resistant Candida Auris Superbug on Contact
Preventogen eradicated Candida auris antibiotic-resistant strain by 99.99% at 30, 90 and 120 seconds with a formidable 5.61 log reduction. ST. LOUIS, MO / ACCESS Newswire / January 7, 2026 / Scientists have identified a new ally in the battle against the deadly outbreak of the superbug Candida auris, currently spreading rapidly throughout U.S. Hospitals and becoming even more […]
FEWER DRUGS & BUGS: A Novel Polymer Decreases Biofilm and Antibiotic Use in Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Mary E. Hanley DO, MBA, UHM, CWSP, FAPWCA Medical Director, Wound, Vascular, and Hyperbaric Medicine. Roper St. Francis Healthcare, Charleston, SC USA Introduction Antibiotic resistant infections in chronic wounds is a growing worldwide problem. PreventogenTM polymer is a topical liquid applied to wound beds to decrease biofilm, kill bacteria and promote healing. 7 to 8 […]
Prevent-Plus Highlights Key PREVENTOGEN Infection Prevention Clinical Data presented at the 44th Annual Surgical Infection Society Meeting
Prevent-Plus, a progressive leader in the management and prevention of surgical site infections, highlights Preventogen’s key scientific and clinical contributions in 2024-2025 that are shaping the future of advanced polymers for infection prevention Prevent-Plus presented two oral abstracts at the 2025 Surgical Infection Society Annual Meeting on May 13th: A review of a prospective database […]
Preventogen Significantly Reduces Pin Site Infections in Limb Trauma Patients Undergoing External Fixation
New clinical data published in Archives of Surgery and Surgical Education and presented at the CLESF Annual Symposium demonstrate Preventogen’s effectiveness in lowering infection rates for trauma patients. Key Highlights: Published Data: Clinical findings in Archives of Surgery and Surgical Education show reduced infection rates. New Patent: Recently secured patent strengthens Preventogen unique infection prevention technology. Industry Validation: Results […]
Prevent-Plus Achieves Major Milestone with ISO 13485:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 Certifications
Certifications affirm commitment to excellence and will accelerate global growths St. Louis, MO (May 1, 2024) – Prevent-Plus, a leader in advanced wound care solutions, announced it has received ISO 13485:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 certification. These certifications reflect Prevent-Plus’s commitment to quality, patient safety, and regulatory compliance across its product portfolio. Additionally, it represents a […]
St. Louis Based Biotech Start-up Prevent-Plus Recognized as a 2021 Arch Grants Recipient
Arch Grants’ annual Startup Competition awards $50,000 and access to an ecosystem of resources, helping early-stage startups grow and scale in St. Louis.Arch Grants’ mission is to transform the economy in St. Louis by attracting and retaining extraordinary entrepreneurs. St. Louis, MO (October 1, 2021) – Prevent-Plus, a manufacturer and provider of an advanced […]
New clinical data highlighting the clinical success and efficacy of Preventogen
For pin-level analysis, 23.3% were infected in the control group, while none (0%) were infected in the PREVENTOGEN group For patient-level analysis, 33.3% of patients in the control group experienced infection, while none of the patients in the PREVENTOGEN group experienced infection (0%) The application of the PREVENTOGEN liquid polymer has shown its effectiveness in […]
A Closer Look At An Emerging Option To Reduce Post-Op Infections
By Jeffrey E McAlister DPM FACFAS “I don’t have complications.” Raise your hand if you had an attending say this during residency. All of us know someone that has this attitude when treating patients operatively and non-operatively, whether it’s a bunion correction or Charcot reconstruction. We all know this assertion is false. I am always […]
Prevention is the key—75,000 infection-related deaths and $33 Billion in costs
Hospitals’ infection-reduction efforts worth their weight in lives, study finds By Beth Fitzgerald, January 5, 2015, NJBiz.com Elderly patients admitted to intensive care units are about 35 percent more likely to die within five years of leaving the hospital if they develop an infection during their stay, according to a new study released Monday.Preventing two […]
Preventogen: One of the first FDA-cleared products shown to reliably kill urgent CDC threat Candida auris in a lab
ST. LOUIS, MO, July 10, 2019— Scientists have identified a new ally in the battle against the deadly outbreak of the superbug Candida auris, currently found in more than 20 countries and likely spreading. An independent laboratory study shows that Preventogen, an FDA-cleared microbicidal liquid polymer, kills 99.99 percent of the C. auris fungus on contact. The […]
