Abstract
While U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-registered copper materials are recognized for their inherent ability to significantly reduce the microbial bioburden on health care-related surfaces, until recently health care beds incorporating these materials have not been commercially available. In an in situ study, Schmidt et al. (e01886-19) compared the contamination of intensive care unit (ICU) beds outfitted with copper surfaces to that of traditional (plastic) ICU beds. On average, copper beds harbored 95% fewer bacteria and maintained these low-risk levels throughout the patients’ stays. The findings suggest that antimicrobial copper beds can facilitate infection control efforts to keep health care-related surfaces cleaner between regular cleanings and reduce the potential risk of transmitting microbes that can cause health care-associated infections.
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