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BBC NEWS | Health | Copper surfaces can kill off MRSA
Copper surfaces can kill off MRSA
MRSA infections could be reduced by using copper alloys for surfaces in hospitals, UK scientists believe.The University of Southampton team found the superbug was unable to survive on copper alloy surfaces for longer than 90 minutes.Copper killed the superbug in 90 minutes
MRSA can live for up to three days on surfaces such as stainless steel, Dr Jonathan Noyce and colleagues found.
They presented their findings at a recent meeting of the American Society for Microbiology in New Orleans.
Copper door handles and taps kill 95% of superbugs in hospitals | Daily Mail Online
Making door handles, taps and light switches from copper could help the country beat superbugs, scientists say.A study found that copper fittings rapidly killed bugs on hospital wards, succeeding where other infection control measures failed.
In the trial at Selly Oak hospital, in Birmingham, copper taps, toilet seats and push plates on doors all but eliminated common bugs.Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much. -
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