Reduction of bioburden on large area surfaces through use of a supplemental residual antimicrobial paint.

ABSTRACT: Paint is a versatile material that can be used to coat surfaces for which routine disinfection practices may be lacking. EPA-registered copper-containing supplemental residual antimicrobial paints could be used to reduce the bioburden on often-neglected surfaces. An interventional study was conducted by painting the walls of a preschool restroom and metal locker surfaces in two hospital locker rooms with a copper-containing antimicrobial paint to evaluate the potential for bioburden reduction compared to a non-copper-containing control paint. The antimicrobial paint reduced the bioburden on the preschool restroom walls by 57% and on lockers in one locker room by 63% compared to the control paint; no significant difference was observed between the two paint types in the second locker room.

SUBMITTER: Hiras J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11379219 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature