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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.
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.
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.
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