Effect of copper-impregnated linens on multidrug-resistant organism acquisition and <i>Clostridium difficile</i> infection at a long-term acute-care hospital

Abstract

Copper-impregnated surfaces and linens have been shown to reduce infections and multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) acquisition in healthcare settings. However, retrospective analyses of copper linen deployment at a 40-bed long-term acute-care hospital demonstrated no significant reduction in incidences of healthcare facility-onset Clostridium difficile infection or MDRO acquisition.