Selected article for: "acquisition microbial bioburden and action mechanism"
Author: Warnes, Sarah L.; Little, Zoë R.; Keevil, C. William
Title: Human Coronavirus 229E Remains Infectious on Common Touch Surface Materials
  • Document date: 2015_11_10
    • ID: 4d4l6mzl_3
    Snippet: Surface contamination has recently been found to be more significant than originally thought in the spread of many diseases (12) . Symptoms of respiratory disease often result in continuous recontamination of surfaces which are then touched, and infectious virus particles may be transferred to facial mucosa. In addition, ineffective cleaning agents may leave residual particles that can initiate infection (13) . The use of biocidal surfaces may he.....
    Document: Surface contamination has recently been found to be more significant than originally thought in the spread of many diseases (12) . Symptoms of respiratory disease often result in continuous recontamination of surfaces which are then touched, and infectious virus particles may be transferred to facial mucosa. In addition, ineffective cleaning agents may leave residual particles that can initiate infection (13) . The use of biocidal surfaces may help to reduce the incidence of infections spread by touching contaminated surfaces. Copper alloys have demonstrated excellent antibacterial and antifungal activity against a range of pathogens in laboratory studies (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) . Copper ion release has been found to be essential to maintaining efficacy, but the mechanism of action is variable (20, 21) . A reduction in microbial bioburden and acquisition of nosocomial infection has now been observed in clinical trials of incorporation of copper alloy surfaces in health care facilities (22) (23) (24) (25) .

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