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Study says shark-skin-inspired surface helps control MRSA

Coating surfaces with microscopic bumps could limit the transmission of bacterial infections


Research from Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control reports that coating hospital surfaces with microscopic bumps — similar to shark skin — could limit the transmission of bacterial infections like methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), according to an article on the Becker's Hospital Review website.

The texture, called Sharklet, held 94 percent less MRSA bacteria than a smooth surface, the study said.

The material can be manufactured directly onto surfaces of plastic products in hospitals, the article said.

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October 2, 2014


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