Long-term antimicrobial effectiveness of a silver-impregnated foil on high-touch hospital surfaces in patient rooms

Table 3 CFU after 6 months of use in patient rooms

	N samples	Mean (SD)	p value	Reduction
CFU/cm² overall
Control surfaces	38	7.44 (± 3.97)	0.12	0.24 log₁₀ CFU
Antimicrobial foil	38	4.24 (± 2.71)	0.12
CFU/cm² of important pathogens*
Control	38	0.04 (± 0.17)	0.04	> 0.6 log₁₀ CFU
Antimicrobial foil	38	0.00(± 0.00)	0.04	> 0.6 log₁₀ CFU

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