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Effectiveness of an Antimicrobial Polymer to Decrease Contamination of Environmental Surfaces in the Clinical Setting
ScholarsArchive at Oregon State University
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Effectiveness of an Antimicrobial Polymer to Decrease Contamination of Environmental Surfaces in the Clinical Setting |
| Names |
Thom, Kerri A.
(creator) Standiford, Harold C. (creator) Johnson, J. Kristie (creator) Hanna, Nader (creator) Furuno, Jon P. (creator) |
| Date Issued | 2014-06-20 (iso8601) |
| Note | This is the publisher’s final pdf. The article is copyrighted by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America and published by the University of Chicago Press. It can be found at: http://www.jstor.org/page/journal/infeconthospepid/about.html. |
| Abstract | We performed a real-world, controlled intervention to investigate use of an antimicrobial surface polymer, MSDS Poly, on environmental contamination. Pathogenic bacteria were identified in 18 (90%) of 20 observations in treated rooms and 19 (83%) of 23 observations in untreated rooms (P = .67). MSDS Poly had no significant effect on environmental contamination. |
| Genre | Article |
| Identifier | Thom, K. A., Standiford, H. C., Johnson, J. K., Hanna, N., & Furuno, J. P. (2014). Effectiveness of an antimicrobial polymer to decrease contamination of environmental surfaces in the clinical setting. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 35(8), 1060-1062. doi:10.1086/677159 |
