MRSA comes a cropper with copper

摘要

MRSA contamination could be radically reduced by using copper surfaces in healthcare facilities,according to a study from the University of Southampton.Professor Bill Keevil,from the University's Department of Biological Sciences and Dr Jonathan Noyce,examined the survival rates of methilcillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on stainless steel and copper alloy surfaces.