A comparative study to evaluate surface microbial contamination associated with copper-containing and stainless steel pens used by nurses in the critical care unit

AL Casey; TJ Karpanen; D Adams; PA Lambert; Peter Nightingale; L Miruszenko; TSJ Elliott

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2010.12.012

A comparative study to evaluate surface microbial contamination associated with copper-containing and stainless steel pens used by nurses in the critical care unit

AL Casey, TJ Karpanen, D Adams, PA Lambert, Peter Nightingale, L Miruszenko, TSJ Elliott

Birmingham Medical School

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A clinical study was undertaken to compare the surface microbial contamination associated with pens constructed of either a copper alloy or stainless steel used by nurses on intensive care units. A significantly lower level of microbial contamination was found on the copper alloy pens.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	E52-E54
Journal	American Journal of Infection Control
Volume	39
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2010.12.012
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2011

Keywords

microbial contamination
writing pens
Copper

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Casey, AL., Karpanen, TJ., Adams, D., Lambert, PA., Nightingale, P., Miruszenko, L., & Elliott, TSJ. (2011). A comparative study to evaluate surface microbial contamination associated with copper-containing and stainless steel pens used by nurses in the critical care unit. American Journal of Infection Control, 39(8), E52-E54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2010.12.012

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