Antimicrobial activity of copper-nickel coated door handles: a blinded, randomized controlled study in a clinical setting.
Our data indicate a trend of reduced bacterial and overall bioburden on copper-nickel-coated door handles. Further, larger randomized controlled trials are warranted to investigate the influence of copper-coated surfaces on the prevention of hospital-acquired infections.
Authors
- Cristina Sauerland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8748-8218)
- Karsten Becker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6391-1341)
- Evgeny A. Idelevich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4207-5290)
- Andreas Schlattmann
- Carsten Gebert
Institutions
- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (DE)
- University of Münster (DE)
- University Hospital Münster (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3205/dgkh000576
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00