A federally-funded study published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology demonstrates the efficacy of copper-impregnated surface, EOSCU, in significantly reducing Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile or C. diff) spores. C. diff spores can persist on healthcare surfaces for months and cause HAIs among hospitalized patients. This research, conducted at Central Texas Veterans Health Care System in Temple, TX, investigated EOSCU, an American-made product manufactured by EOS Surfaces in Norfolk, Virginia.
Key Findings:
Copper-impregnated EOSCU bedrail and table surfaces achieved a 97.3% and 96.8% reduction in C. difficile spores, respectively, after four hours of contact.
Even in the presence of organic material, which can impede antimicrobial efficacy, EOSCU surfaces showed over 91% spore reduction.
The study highlights EOSCU’s continuous antimicrobial activity, addressing gaps in traditional cleaning methods that have been proven to be inadequate in eradicating C. difficile spores.
