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High-touch Surface Design

High-Touch Surface Design is a methodological framework within infection control design that systematically identifies, prioritizes, and engineers frequently contacted environmental surfaces to minimize microbial transmission through optimized material selection, geometry, and accessibility for cleaning.

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1.1K

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141

Authors

71

Institutions

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2017–2026

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Publications

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A Quantitative Approach to Defining “High-Touch” Surfaces in Hospitals

Kirk Huslage, William A. Rutala, Emily Sickbert-Bennett et al. · Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology · 2010 · 233 citations

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Improved Cleaning of Patient Rooms Using a New Targeting Method

Philip Carling, Jean L. Briggs, J. R. Perkins et al. · Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2006 · 173 citations

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Sars-CoV-2 (COVID-19) inactivation capability of copper-coated touch surface fabricated by cold-spray technology

Novana Hutasoit, Byron S. Kennedy, S. Caroline Hamilton et al. · Manufacturing Letters · 2020 · 139 citations · Full text

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Antimicrobial Coatings: Reviewing Options for Healthcare Applications

Ajay Jose, Marija Gizdavic‐Nikolaidis, Simon Swift · Applied Microbiology · 2023 · 64 citations · Full text

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Microbial Assessment of High-, Medium-, and Low-Touch Hospital Room Surfaces

Kirk Huslage, William A. Rutala, Maria F. Gergen et al. · Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology · 2012 · 57 citations

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Authors

141

  1. WA
    William A. Rutala

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States

    2 publications · 290 citations

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  2. KH
    Kirk Huslage

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States

    2 publications · 290 citations

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  3. DJ
    David J. Weber

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States

    2 publications · 290 citations

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  4. CJ
    Curtis J. Donskey

    Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, United States

    2 publications · 30 citations

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  5. ES
    Emily Sickbert-Bennett

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States

    2 publications · 290 citations

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Institutions

71

  1. University of Manitoba

    Winnipeg, Canada

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    25 citations

  2. Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center

    Cleveland, United States

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    81 citations

  3. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, United States

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    694 citations

  4. University of North Carolina Health Care

    Chapel Hill, United States

    2 h-index

    8 publications

    1.2K citations

  5. McMaster University

    Hamilton, Canada

    2 h-index

    18 publications

    250 citations

  6. Weill Cornell Medicine

    New York, United States

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    68 citations

  7. Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke

    Sherbrooke, Canada

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    32 citations

  8. Nestlé (Switzerland)

    Vevey, Switzerland

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    117 citations

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Venues

  1. American Journal of Infection Control

    AJIC · 6 publications · 173 citations

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  2. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

    ICHE · 4 publications · 322 citations

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  3. Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    AEM · 2 publications · 81 citations

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  4. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control

    ARIC · 2 publications · 26 citations

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  5. ACS Applied Bio Materials

    AABM · 1 publications · 47 citations

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