ArticleAntimicrobial resistance and infection control2021
Long-term antimicrobial effectiveness of a silver-impregnated foil on high-touch hospital surfaces in patient rooms.
Article in Antimicrobial resistance and infection control, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Long-term effectiveness of titanium dioxide-silver composite coating in reducing healthcare-associated infections in chronic respiratory care wards: a controlled trial.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Evaluation of the Efficacy of UV-C Radiation in Eliminating Microorganisms of Special Epidemiological Importance from Touch Surfaces under Laboratory Conditions and in the Hospital Environment.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The Effect of the Addition of Copper Particles in High-Density Recycled Polyethylene Matrices by Extrusion.Polymers · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe hospital environment has got more attention as evidence as source for bacterial transmission and subsequent hospital-acquired infection increased. Regular cleaning and disinfection have been proposed to lower the risk of infection, in particular for gram-positive bacteria. Auto-disinfecting surfaces would allow to decrease survival of pathogens, while limiting resource to achieve a safe environment in patient rooms.
methodsA controlled trial to evaluate the antimicrobial effectiveness of a polyvinyl chloride foil containing an integrated silver-based agent (containing silver ions 2%) on high-touch surfaces in patient rooms.
resultsThe overall log reduction of the mean values was 1.8 log
conclusionsA foil containing an integrated silver-based agent applied to high-touch surfaces effectively results in lower recovery of important pathogens from such surfaces over a 6-month study period.
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