Antimicrobial coatings for environmental surfaces in hospitals: a potential new pillar for prevention strategies in hygiene

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-514569
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.51456

Bäumler, Wolfgang

; Eckl, Daniel ; Holzmann, Thomas ; Schneider-Brachert, Wulf

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Abstract

Recent reports provide evidence that contaminated healthcare environments represent major sources for the acquisition and transmission of pathogens. Antimicrobial coatings (AMC) may permanently and autonomously reduce the contamination of such environmental surfaces complementing standard hygiene procedures. This review provides an overview of the current status of AMC and the demands to enable a ...