A comparative study to evaluate surface microbial contamination associated with copper-containing and stainless steel pens used by nurses in the critical care unit

Anna L. Casey; Tarja J. Karpanen; Debra Adams; Peter A. Lambert; Peter Nightingale; Lisa Miruszenko; Tom S.J. Elliott

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2010.12.012

A comparative study to evaluate surface microbial contamination associated with copper-containing and stainless steel pens used by nurses in the critical care unit

Anna L. Casey, Tarja J. Karpanen, Debra Adams, Peter A. Lambert, Peter Nightingale, Lisa Miruszenko, Tom S.J. Elliott

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e52-e54
Number of pages	3
Journal	American Journal of Infection Control
Volume	39
Issue number	8
Early online date	12 Jun 2011
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2010.12.012
Publication status	Published - Oct 2011

Keywords

copper
microbial contamination
writing pens

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Casey, A. L., Karpanen, T. J., Adams, D., Lambert, P. A., Nightingale, P., Miruszenko, L., & Elliott, T. S. J. (2011). A comparative study to evaluate surface microbial contamination associated with copper-containing and stainless steel pens used by nurses in the critical care unit. American Journal of Infection Control, 39(8), e52-e54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2010.12.012

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