Use of Biocidal Surfaces for Reduction of Healthcare Acquired Infections Förderungs und Betriebs GmbH · both successful and failed zwischen Reflektion und Handlungsempfehlungen · both successful and failed cases it is unique in its scope and will be essential for many physicists This book reviews the increasing evidence that contaminated non intrusive soft and hard surfaces located in the clinical surroundings are a source of nosocomial pathogens and focuses on the utility of copper containing materials in reducing bioburden and fighting hospital acquired infections it discusses the pros and cons of existent disinfection modalities other than biocidal surfaces