Seal Shield Whitepapers:
Swabs Obtained from Keyboards Test Positive for AcinetobacterBackground: Level 1 trauma center, tertiary care and teaching hospital discovers Acinetobacter in burn unit. Facility installs Seal Shield keyboards.
Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) Outbreak Traced Back to School’s Public KeyboardsBackground: Students were rubbing their eyes and then touching keyboards, enabling Pink Eye to spread. After installing Seal Shield keyboards, the Pink Eye outbreak stopped almost instantly.
Cross-Contamination of Computer Keyboards / Mouse, Mobile Devices and TV RemotesBackground: Research based evidence concludes that computer keyboards / mouse and other input devices spread infections in healthcare settings, dental clinics, schools and in other communal environments.
Oversight Standards for Computer Keyboards in HealthcareJoint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) recommendations for reducing the risks of contaminated keyboards in healthcare
