With MRSA and Clostridium Difficile continuing to hit the headlines (there were 6,381 cases of MRSA in the year to April 2007 and 13,666 infections of C Diff in the three months from April to June alone), minimising cross-infection within hospitals and other at risk facilities is a major concern for healthcare professionals.

To help combat cross infection, Sentator's Hattrix Anti-Bac pen is manufactured from plastic impregnated with an anti-infective additive.

Bernard Evans, md of Anti-Bac distributor Right Ideas, said: "This is not just the ideal pen for healthcare facilities, but for anywhere that pens might be shared between colleagues, customers or the general public. Reception areas, supermarkets and banks all provide ideal breeding grounds for the fast-multiplying single-celled organisms behind so many common ailments. And restaurants are particularly vulnerable with the added challenge of keeping kitchens germ free."

The additive behaves like human skin, ‘coating' the barrel and protecting against infection even after printing on the pen.

An independent Microbiological and Cell Culture Technology laboratory tested the additive using Escherichia Coli, Salmonella Typhimurium and Staphylococcus Aureus bacteria, and certified it as having a definite antibacterial effect.

The push-button Hattrix Anti-Bac has a modern barrel design, in white, with an ergonomic ripple-profile grip section. It is supplied with blue ink as standard, with black ink available as an option.

The Anti-Bac pen is available from Right Ideas, telephone: 0208 668 8991.

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