Should electronic faucets be used in intensive care and hematology units?

Objective: To compare bacterial contamination associated with electronic faucets and manual faucets in wards admitting patients highly susceptible to infection.

Design: Water samples from electronic faucets and manual faucets were taken according to the French recommendations on water surveillance in healthcare settings.

Setting: Hematology and intensive care units (ICUs) of a 900-bed university hospital and a 500-bed general hospital.