Copper surfaces could reduce hospital acquired infections

Monday, July 23, 2012 - 08:30 in Health & Medicine

Research from the Medical University of South Carolina suggests that adding copper to hospital surfaces which are commonly touched by medical personnel and patients could help reduce the risk of hospital-acquired infections. The findings appear in the July 2012 issue of the Journal of Clinical Microbiology.

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