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A comparative study to evaluate surface microbial contamination associated with copper-containing and stainless steel
Anna L Casey1, Tarja J Karpanen1, Debra Adams1
1University Hospitals Birmingham, National Health Service Foundation Trust, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
American Journal of Infection Control
|June 14, 2011
Abstract:
A clinical study was undertaken to compare the surface microbial contamination associated with pens constructed of either a copper alloy or stainless steel used by nurses on intensive care units. A significantly lower level of microbial contamination was found on the copper alloy pens.

