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Drug Resistance
Study Shows Copper Surfaces Kill C. Diff Bacteria
June 17th, 2008
Scientists in the Environmental Healthcare Unit at the University of Southampton in the U.K. have found that infectious bacterium Clostridium difficile is killed when exposed to surfaces made of copper and its alloys, brass and bronze. The results of the study have been published in the February 2008 issue of the Journal of Hospital Infection. C. difficile is a leading cause of hospital infection in both the U.K. and the United States. The spores can live in the environment for a long time and are resistant to a range of disinfectants, including alcohol gel, which is recommended for routine use in hospitals. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-06-17)
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