The Use of Copper as an Antimicrobial Agent in Health Care, Including Obstetrics and Gynecology
Author(s) -
Linda Arendsen,
Ranee Thakar,
Abdul H. Sultan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical microbiology reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 9.177
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1070-6305
pISSN - 0893-8512
DOI - 10.1128/cmr.00125-18
Subject(s) - antimicrobial , medicine , antibiotic resistance , public health , obstetrics and gynaecology , health care , obstetrics , global health , gynecology , family medicine , intensive care medicine , pregnancy , microbiology and biotechnology , nursing , biology , antibiotics , political science , genetics , law
Health care-associated infections (HAIs) are a global problem associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Controlling the spread of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria is a major public health challenge, and antimicrobial resistance has become one of the most important global problems in current times.
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