Copper Alloy Touch Surfaces in Healthcare Facilities: An Effective Solution to Prevent Bacterial Spreading

Copper Alloy Touch Surfaces in Healthcare Facilities: An Effective Solution to Prevent Bacterial Spreading

In the healthcare environment, microorganisms’ cross-transmission between inanimate surfaces and patients or healthcare workers can lead to healthcare-associated infections. A recent interest has grown to create antimicrobial copper touch surfaces, in order to counteract microbial spread i...

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Main Authors: Marius Colin, Flora Klingelschmitt, Emilie Charpentier, Jérôme Josse, Lukshe Kanagaratnam, Christophe De Champs, Sophie C. Gangloff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Materials
Subjects:
copper
antimicrobial
healthcare-associated infections
long-term care facilities
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/11/12/2479

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