title: Should electronic faucets be recommended in hospitals?
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hospital Epidemiology, Medical School Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: Iris F
authors.initials: IF
authors.lastname: Chaberny
authors.forename: Petra
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gastmeier
mesh_terms: 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