title: Assistance is continuously on tap.
abstract: The application of a special, permanent antimicrobial coating to taps and mixers is being heralded as a significant step towards reducing healthcare-acquired infection rates. Nicholas Marshall reports.
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Marshall
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D012498:Sanitary Engineering / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents