From Laboratory Research to a Clinical Trial: Copper Alloy Surfaces Kill Bacteria and Reduce Hospital-Acquired Infections

OBJECTIVE: This is a translational science article that discusses copper alloys as antimicrobial environmental surfaces. Bacteria die when they come in contact with copper alloys in laboratory tests. Components made of copper alloys were also found to be efficacious in a clinical trial. BACKGROUND:...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Michels, Harold T., Keevil, C. William, Salgado, Cassandra D., Schmidt, Michael G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2015
Materias:
Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4561453/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26163568
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1937586715592650

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4561453/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26163568
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1937586715592650

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