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Long-term antimicrobial effectiveness of a silver-impregnated foil on high-touch hospital surfaces in patient rooms

Authors :
Andreas F. Widmer
Sonja Kuster
Marc Dangel
Sammy Jäger
Reno Frei
Source :
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
BMC, 2021.

Abstract

Abstract Background The 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. Methods A 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. Results The overall log reduction of the mean values was 1.8 log10 CFU, the median 0.5 log10 CFU comparing bioburden of control vs antimicrobial foil (p

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20472994
Volume :
10
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.62a53737c06047e38f2c8c2b7b08a428
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-021-00956-1