Self-disinfecting surfaces: Review of current methodologies and future prospects

被引:94
作者
Weber, David J. [1 ,2 ]
Rutala, William A. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Univ N Carolina, Dept Med, Chapel Hill, NC USA
[2] UNC Hlth Care, Dept Hosp Epidemiol, Chapel Hill, NC USA
关键词
Disinfection; Environment; Health care-associated infections; Copper; Silver; Sharket pattern; RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERS; CLOSTRIDIUM-DIFFICILE; ANTIMICROBIAL EFFICACY; COPPER SURFACES; SILVER; LIGHT; CONTAMINATION; TRANSMISSION; INFECTIONS;
D O I
10.1016/j.ajic.2012.12.005
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Methods to improve disinfection of environmental surfaces in hospital rooms include improving cleaning/disinfection by environmental service workers through education and feedback on cleaning effectiveness (eg, use of fluorescent dyes), "no-touch" methods (eg, UV-C light), and self-disinfecting surfaces. Self-disinfecting surfaces can be created by impregnating or coating surfaces with heavy metals (eg, silver or copper), germicides (eg, triclosan), or miscellaneous methods (eg, light-activated antimicrobials). These methods are under active investigation but to date have not been assessed for their ability to reduce health care-associated infections. Copyright (c) 2013 by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码:S31 / S35
页数:5
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