High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! An Antimicrobial surface contains an antibacterial that inhibits or reduces the ability for a microorganism to grow on the surface of a material. Surface contamination has become more widely studied for their use in a wide variety of clinical, industrial and even home uses. The most common and most important use of antimicrobial coatings has been utilized in the healthcare industry for sterilization of medical devices to prevent hospital associated infections, which have accounted for almost 100,000 deaths in the United States. In addition to medical devices, linens and clothing can provide a suitable environment for many bacteria, fungi, and viruses to grow when in contact with the human body which allows for the transmission of infectious disease.