Effectiveness of copper as a preventive tool in health care facilities: a systematic review
Fecha
2023Versión
Acceso abierto / Sarbide irekia
Tipo
Artículo / Artikulua
Versión
Versión publicada / Argitaratu den bertsioa
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10.1016/j.ajic.2023.02.010
Resumen
Introduction: Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are a significant clinical and economic burden on health
systems worldwide. Copper alloys have been certified by the US EPA as solid antimicrobial materials, but
their effectiveness in reducing HAIs is not well established
Objectives: This systematic review aimed to assess copper surfaces in situ efficacy in reducing health care’s
microbial bu ...
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Introduction: Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are a significant clinical and economic burden on health
systems worldwide. Copper alloys have been certified by the US EPA as solid antimicrobial materials, but
their effectiveness in reducing HAIs is not well established
Objectives: This systematic review aimed to assess copper surfaces in situ efficacy in reducing health care’s
microbial burden compared to control surfaces.
Materials and Methods: A literature search was conducted using three electronic databases: Web of Science,
PubMed, and Scopus, with the keywords “copper” and “surfaces” and “antimicrobial” and “antibacterial” and
“infections.” Studies from 2010 to 2022 were included. The quality of the studies was independently
screened and assessed using the Newcastle Ottawa Scale.
Results: A total of 56 articles were screened, with 8 included in the review and 7, added from references. Two
third of the studies report a significant reduction in the microbial burden on copper objects compared to control
objects. The 2 studies with the highest scores on NOS evaluation indicated that using copper or copper alloys in
healthcare settings can effectively decrease the number of bacterial contaminations on touch surfaces.
Conclusions: The results suggest the potential effectiveness of copper as a preventive tool in healthcare facilities, but further studies and longer trials are needed to establish a relationship between copper and reduced
nosocomial infections. [--]
Materias
Antibacterial,
Antimicrobial,
Copper,
Infections,
Surface
Editor
Elsevier
Publicado en
American Journal of Infection Control, 2023
Departamento
Universidad Pública de Navarra. Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud /
Nafarroako Unibertsitate Publikoa. Osasun Zientziak Saila
Versión del editor
Entidades Financiadoras
This study has received funding from the European Union-NextGeneration EU. RD 289/2021.