Antimicrobial properties of a novel copper-based composite coating with potential for use in healthcare facilities

Contact killing and antimicrobial properties of copper

(2018) M. Vincent et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Can Copper-Coated Surfaces Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections?

(2017) David J. Weber et al.   INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Copper surfaces are associated with significantly lower concentrations of bacteria on selected surfaces within a pediatric intensive care unit

(2016) Michael G. Schmidt et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

Potential effectiveness of copper surfaces in reducing health care–associated infection rates in a pediatric intensive and intermediate care unit: A nonrandomized controlled trial

(2016) Bettina von Dessauer et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

Reduced health care-associated infections in an acute care community hospital using a combination of self-disinfecting copper-impregnated composite hard surfaces and linens

(2016) Costi D. Sifri et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

Antimicrobial polymer composites with copper micro- and nanoparticles: Effect of particle size and polymer matrix

(2015) Humberto Palza et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOACTIVE AND COMPATIBLE POLYMERS

The Bactericidal Effect of Dendritic Copper Microparticles, Contained in an Alginate Matrix, on Escherichia coli

(2014) Simon F. Thomas et al.   PLoS One

Infecciones asociadas a la atención en salud (IAAS) en pacientes pediátricos post-operados de cardiopatías congénitas

(2014) José Barriga et al.   Revista Chilena de Infectologia

Impacto del cobre en la reducción de infecciones intrahospitalarias, mortalidad y gasto en antimicrobianos en una Unidad de Cuidados Intensivo de adultos

(2014) Pamela Rivero et al.   Revista Chilena de Infectologia

Copper Continuously Limits the Concentration of Bacteria Resident on Bed Rails within the Intensive Care Unit

(2013) Michael G. Schmidt et al.   INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Copper Surfaces Reduce the Rate of Healthcare-Acquired Infections in the Intensive Care Unit

(2013) Cassandra D. Salgado et al.   INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Abundance and diversity of copper resistance genes cusA and copA in microbial communities in relation to the impact of copper on Chilean marine sediments

(2013) Ludovic Besaury et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Aplicación de la capacidad bactericida del cobre en la práctica médica

(2013) Valeria Prado J et al.   REVISTA MEDICA DE CHILE

Intrinsic bacterial burden associated with intensive care unit hospital beds: Effects of disinfection on population recovery and mitigation of potential infection risk

(2012) Hubert H. Attaway et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

Sustained Reduction of Microbial Burden on Common Hospital Surfaces through Introduction of Copper

(2012) M. G. Schmidt et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

The Antimicrobial Efficacy of Copper Alloy Furnishing in the Clinical Environment: A Crossover Study

(2011) T. J. Karpanen et al.   INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Metallic Copper as an Antimicrobial Surface

(2010) Gregor Grass et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Burden of endemic health-care-associated infection in developing countries: systematic review and meta-analysis

(2010) Benedetta Allegranzi et al.   LANCET

The role of environmental cleaning in the control of hospital-acquired infection

(2009) S.J. Dancer   JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION

Antimicrobial efficacy of copper touch surfaces in reducing environmental bioburden in a South African community healthcare facility

(2009) F. Marais et al.   JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION

A modified ATP benchmark for evaluating the cleaning of some hospital environmental surfaces

(2008) T. Lewis et al.   JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION