Nonequilibrium Plasma‐Activated Antimicrobial Solutions are Broad‐Spectrum and Retain their Efficacies for Extended Period of Time

Hospital-acquired infection is a major challenge forclinicians and other health care providers and has assumedincreasing importance for overall public health. It is one ofthe most common causes of health care complications anddeath in the United States. According to the Center forDiseaseControlandPrevention,about1.7millioninfectionsoccur annually, of which about 100 000 deaths areassociated with hospital-acquired infection, whichincreases rates of mortality and morbidity and medicalcosts.