Efficacy, effectiveness and safety of antimicrobial copper surfaces for the reduction of healthcare acquired infections
López-Fernández MJ, Llanos-Méndez A, Romero-Tabares A, Isabel-Gómez R.
Record ID 32018000411
Spanish
Original Title:
Eficacia, efectividad y seguridad de las superficies de cobre antimicrobiano en la prevención de las infecciones relacionadas con la asistencia sanitaria.
Authors' objectives:
The objectives of this review focused on evaluating the efficiency, effectiveness and safety of antimicrobial copper surfaces for prevention of healthcareacquired infections in hospitalized patients.
Authors' results and conclusions:
The introduction of copper surfaces in the patient care environment significantly reduced the overall MB, thus providing a potentially safer environment for hospital patients, health-care workers and visitors. Patients in ICU rooms with copper surfaces had a significantly lower incidence rate of HAI and/or colonization with MRSA or VRE than did patients treated in standard rooms.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2016
URL for published report:
https://www.aetsa.org/publicacion/eficacia-efectividad-y-seguridad-de-las-superficies-de-cobre-antimicrobiano-en-la-prevencion-de-las-infecciones-relacionadas-con-la-asistencia-sanitaria/
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Full HTA
Country:
Spain
MeSH Terms
- Copper
- Cross Infection
- Disinfection
- Anti-Infective Agents
- Antiviral Agents
- Cations
- Equipment Contamination
- Equipment and Supplies, Hospital
- Viruses
- Surface Properties
Keywords
- Cobre antimicrobiano
- Infección hospitalaria
- Prevención
Contact
Organisation Name:
Andalusian Health Technology Assessment Area
Contact Address:
Area de Evaluacion de Tecnologias Sanitarias Sanitarias de Andalucia (AETSA) Avda. Innovación, s/n Edificio Arena 1. Sevilla (Spain) Tel. +34 955 006 309
Contact Name:
aetsa.csalud@juntadeandalucia.es
Contact Email:
aetsa.csalud@juntadeandalucia.es
Copyright:
Andalusian Health Technology Assessment Area
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