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Rutala WA, Weber DJ, and Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. Guideline for disinfection and sterilization in healthcare facilities, 2008. Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/hicpac/Disinfection_Sterilization/acknowledg.html. Accessed October 14, 2011.
- Goodman E.R.
- Platt R.
- Bass R.
- Onderdonk A.B.
- Yokoe D.S.
- Huang S.S.
- Goodman E.R.
- Platt R.
- Bass R.
- Onderdonk A.B.
- Yokoe D.S.
- Huang S.S.
Methodology | Options |
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Surface impregnated with a metal | Silver; copper |
Surface impregnated with a germicide | Triclosan; antimicrobial surfactant/quaternary ammonium salt |
Miscellaneous | Altered topography; light-activated antimicrobial coating |
Surfaces impregnated or coated with a heavy metal
Silver
Copper
Surfaces impregnated or coated with a germicide
Triclosan
Triclosan: White paper produced by The Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics (APUA), January 2011. Available from: www.tufts.edu/med/apua/.../personal_home_21_4240495089.pdf. Accessed August 17, 2012.
Quaternary ammonium compounds
Miscellaneous methods to achieve self-disinfecting surfaces
Altered topography
- Reddy S.T.
- Chung K.K.
- McDaniel C.J.
- Darouiche R.O.
- Landman J.
- Brennan A.B.
Light-activated antimicrobial coatings
Conclusion
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Footnotes
Publication of this article was supported by Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP).
Conflicts of interest: W.A.R. has served as consultant for ASP and Clorox, and D.J.W. has served as a consultant for Clorox.