(PDF) Use of Biocidal Surfaces for Reduction of Healthcare Infections by Borkow

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Table of Contents

Survival of microorganisms on inanimate surfaces.- The role of contaminated surfaces in the transmission of nosocomial pathogens.- Role of the Microbial Burden in the Acquisition and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections: The Utility of Solid Copper Surfaces.- Biocidal hard and soft surfaces containing copper oxide particles for the reduction of healthcare-acquired pathogens.- Biocidal mechanisms of metallic copper surfaces.- An overview of the options for antimicrobial hard surfaces in hospitals.- Economics of using biocidal surfaces.- Alternative room disinfection modalities – pros and cons.