Potential action of copper surfaces on meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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Potential use of copper surfaces to reduce survival of epidemic meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the healthcare environment.
Epidemic meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (EMRSA) emerged in the early 1980s with EMRSA-15 and -16 being the most prevalent strains within the UK. MRSA transmission between patients is largely via the hands of healthcare workers, and contamination of the hospital environment may occur. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of copper and brass to reduce the viab...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Applied Microbiology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1364-5072
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2010.04852.x