Copper for the Prevention of Outbreaks of Health Care –Associated Infections in a Long-term Care Facility for Older Adults

We aimed to study the efficacy of copper as an antimicrobial agent by comparing incidence rates during outbreaks in areas equipped vs not equipped with copper surfaces in a long-term facility for dependent older adults (nursing home).

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - April 2, 2019 Category: Health Management Authors: Sarah Zerbib, Lydie Vallet, Ana ëlle Muggeo, Christophe de Champs, Annick Lefebvre, Damien Jolly, Lukshe Kanagaratnam Tags: Original Study Source Type: research