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Effectiveness of an Antimicrobial Polymer to Decrease Contamination of Environmental Surfaces in the Clinical Setting

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  • We performed a real-world, controlled intervention to investigate use of an antimicrobial surface polymer, MSDS Poly, on environmental contamination. Pathogenic bacteria were identified in 18 (90%) of 20 observations in treated rooms and 19 (83%) of 23 observations in untreated rooms (P = .67). MSDS Poly had no significant effect on environmental contamination.
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  • Thom, K. A., Standiford, H. C., Johnson, J. K., Hanna, N., & Furuno, J. P. (2014). Effectiveness of an antimicrobial polymer to decrease contamination of environmental surfaces in the clinical setting. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 35(8), 1060-1062. doi:10.1086/677159
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  • This study was supported in part by an unrestricted scientific grant from American Mold Guard Scientific and by the National Institutes of Health (1K01AI071015-05 to J.P.F; 1K12RR023250-05 to J.K.J.; 1K23AI082450-03 to K.A.T.).
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