One effective strategy for combating deadly hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) is replacing some of the physical surfaces in clinical settings with antimicrobial copper, according to Robert Szczerba, author of the Forbes column “Rocket Science Meets Brain Surgery" and CEO of X Tech Ventures.
According to Szczerba's blog on the Forbes website, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted a public health registration to certain copper alloys for their ability to kill specific bacteria, including MRSA and e-coli.
"Unlike silver or any other touch-surface metal, copper is recognized by the EPA as being able to continuously kill greater than 99.9% of bacteria that cause HAIs (within 2 hours)," he wrote.
In the blog, Szczerba explored what he called the more common myths surrounding copper.
Read the blog.
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