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Effectiveness of antimicrobial surfaces in hospitals to reduce the environmental germ load and the transmission of multi-resistant pathogens

Grant number: 38216.1 IP-LS

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    2020
    2022

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $263,508.16

  • Funder

    Innosuisse

  • Principal Investigator

    Andreas F Widmer

  • Research Location

    Switzerland

  • Lead Research Institution

    Universitätsspital Basel

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Infection prevention and control

  • Research Subcategory

    Barriers, PPE, environmental, animal and vector control measures

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Unspecified

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Not Applicable

  • Vulnerable Population

    Not applicable

  • Occupations of Interest

    Not applicable

Abstract

Antimicrobial surfaces represent an innovative element in the prevention of hospital infections. In the project, the effectiveness of a flexible antimicrobial film, applied to various furniture surfaces in patient rooms, is demonstrated under everyday hospital conditions.

Publicationslinked via Europe PMC

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