Copper for Infection Control on CNN - 5/14/2013
Just released from the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America!
Press Release: Copper Kills CRE!
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Preventable Hospital Acquired Infections 2013
Copper Keyboards with E.P.A. Registered
Antimicrobial CuVerroŽ Copper Alloy
Operator Interface Technology is manufacturing KEYBOARDS made with CuVerro antimicrobial copper to help in the fight against hospital acquired infections. The keyboard may be one of the hardest devices to clean effectively so we added E.P.A.registered solid CuVerroŽ copper alloy keys and front surface to our most rugged, long lasting and reliable keyboards. They can be cleaned and disinfected with any commercial solution and according to E.P.A. tests copper delivers continuous antimicrobial action, and kills 99.9% of bacteria* within 2 hours. |
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* Laboratory testing shows that, when cleaned regularly, CuVerro surfaces kill greater than 99.9% of the following bacteria within 2 hours of exposure: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus aureus, Entrerobacter aerogenes,Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and E. coli O157:H7.
The use of CuVerro® antimicrobial copper products is a supplement to and not a substitute for standard infection control practices; users must continue to follow all current infection control practices, including those practices related to cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces. This surface has been shown to reduce microbial contamination, but it does not necessarily prevent cross contamination. It should not be interpreted that CuVerro is making claims to solely prevent HAI nor should it be implied that CuVerro products make such claims. CuVerro® is a registered trademark of GBC Metals, LLC and is used with permission (OT-0003-XXXX). See www.CuVerro.com for more details.
