Self-sanitizing copper-impregnated surfaces for bioburden reduction in patient rooms. Academic Article

abstract

• Novel self-sanitizing copper oxide-impregnated solid surfaces have the potential to influence bioburden levels, potentially lowering the risk of transmission of pathogens in patient care environments. Our study showed persistently lower microbial burden over a 30-hour sampling period on a copper-impregnated tray table compared with a standard noncopper surface in occupied patient rooms after thorough initial disinfection.

authors

• Jinadatha, Chetan

published proceedings

• Am J Infect Control

altmetric score

• 153.35

author list (cited authors)

• Coppin, J. D., Villamaria, F. C., Williams, M. D., Copeland, L. A., Zeber, J. E., & Jinadatha, C.

citation count

• 13

complete list of authors

• Coppin, John D||Villamaria, Frank C||Williams, Marjory D||Copeland, Laurel A||Zeber, John E||Jinadatha, Chetan

publication date

• January 2017

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• American Journal of Infection Control  Journal

keywords

• Biofouling
• Colony Count, Microbial
• Copper
• Cross Infection
• Disinfectants
• Disinfection
• Humans
• Patients' Rooms
• Surface Disinfection
• Surface-Active Agents

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/j.ajic.2017.01.012

start page

• 692

end page

• 694

volume

• 45

issue

• 6

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2017.01.012