Narrow Sliver of Light Safely Kills Drug-Resistant Bacteria

Wednesday, July 13, 2016 - 15:50 in Health & Medicine

Scientists from the Center for Radiological Research at Columbia University Medical Center have shown that a narrow wavelength of ultraviolet (UV) light safely killed drug-resistant MRSA bacteria in mice, demonstrating a potentially safe and cost-effective way to reduce surgical site infections, a major public health concern. A paper just published by PLOS ONE describes how the […]

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