Antimicrobial surface coating in the emergency department as protective technology for infection control (ASEPTIC): a pilot randomized controlled trial

Table 1 Touch frequency and duration of ED surfaces over two hours

Surfaces	Touch frequency	Touch duration (seconds)
Right-sided patient stretcher rail	112	1744
Doctor’s table	80	1376
Nurse’s table	78	672
Doctor’s chair	50	224
Patient cubicle curtain	46	512
Doctor’s mouse	33	736
Doctor’s telephone	4	396

ISSN: 2047-2994