An 18-year-old invents copper pajamas to fight MRSA

10 million MRSA bacteria on a copper surface will shrink to 0 in an hour


An 18-year-old woman invented copper pajamas to fight a friend's MRSA infection, according to an article on the MRSAid website.

MRSA is destroyed by copper within minutes of coming into contact with it. 

When Amber McCleary was 16, she happened across a video talking about the antimicrobial properties of copper. Amber spent 18 months researching the issue and she carried out various lab tests which proved bacteria couldn’t survive on a copper gown versus the standard hospital gown.

So when a friend was in the hospital fighting for her life two years later, McCleary brought in copper pajamas, bedding, socks and a hospital gown. 

The fabrics were a blend of 60% copper, 20% cotton and 20% bamboo.

Read the article.

 

 



May 10, 2016


Topic Area: Safety


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