Should electronic faucets be recommended in hospitals?
Microbiological examinations of electronic faucets newly installed in a hospital kitchen revealed high bacteria counts and Pseudomonas aeruginosa during a 6-month period of observation. Our data suggest that the use of electronic faucets poses a potential risk for nosocomial infection in high-risk areas of hospitals.
Chaberny
Iris F
IF
Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hospital Epidemiology, Medical School Hannover, Germany.
Gastmeier
Petra
P
D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D004581:Electronics; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000592:standards; D005521:Food Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005858:Germany; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D014881:Water Supply / Q000032:analysis / Q000592:standards