Copper continuously limits the concentration of bacteria resident on bed rails within the intensive care unit.
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Cleaning is an effective way to lower the bacterial burden (BB) on surfaces and minimize the infection risk to patients. However, BB can quickly return. Copper, when used to surface hospital bed rails, was found to consistently limit surface BB before and after cleaning through its continuous antimicrobial activity.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Infection control and hospital epidemiology
دوره 34 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013