title: Copper-coated thermometer for the prevention of cross-infections: preliminary results.
authors.affiliation: National Health Operations Centre of the Hellenic Ministry of Health, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Panos
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Efstathiou
authors.affiliation: Department of Biopathology, Aretaieion University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Evangelia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kouskouni
authors.affiliation: National Health Operations Centre of the Hellenic Ministry of Health, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Zaharoula
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Manolidou
authors.affiliation: National Health Operations Centre of the Hellenic Ministry of Health, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tseroni
authors.affiliation: National Health Operations Centre of the Hellenic Ministry of Health, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Katerina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Karageorgou
authors.affiliation: Hellenic Center for Disease and Control Prevention, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Helena C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Maltezou
authors.affiliation: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, MSc "Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation", Athens, Greece; Hellenic Society of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: thanoschalkias@yahoo.gr.
authors.forename: Athanasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chalkias
authors.affiliation: National Health Operations Centre of the Hellenic Ministry of Health, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Seraphim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Papanikolaou
authors.affiliation: National Health Operations Centre of the Hellenic Ministry of Health, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Efstathiou
authors.affiliation: Department of Biopathology, Aretaieion University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Logothetis
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001365:Axilla; D003300:Copper; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004203:Disinfection; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D007709:Klebsiella / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011549:Pseudomonas / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013821:Thermometers / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D003300:Copper