Abstract
This study aimed to quantify the reduction of bacterial contamination in a nursing home achieved by the presence of silver ion-treated antimicrobial products (BioCote®). BioCote® products were integrated into a single-occupancy residence and swabs were collected over a five-month period from silver-treated products in this residence and equivalent, untreated products in a control residence. Swabs were cultured for total viable counts of bacteria. A mean difference of 94.8% in bacterial counts was observed on BioCote®-treated surfaces compared to untreated products in the control environment. Bacterial counts from a number of untreated objects in the test residence were also lower than equivalent untreated objects in the control environment suggesting reduced levels of cross-contamination in the test environment. Counts of bacteria present in the test environment before antimicrobial treatment support the explanation that reduction of bacterial numbers in that environment over the study period was primarily due to the efficacy of antimicrobial products used. Further studies are needed to determine the beneficial clinical outcome that consistently cleaner environments might offer their patients.
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