Bedding reduces MRSA infections
Specialtyfabricsreview.com | October 16, 2009
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacterial infections, usually acquired in hospitals, kill an estimated 50,000 people in Europe each year. A trans-European project team led by the University of Limerick, Ireland, received a three-year research grant to develop MRSA-resistant textiles for hospital gowns, bedding, curtains and pillow covers with antimicrobial properties instilled with nanotechnology. The MRSA-resistant textiles will be self-sterilizing, killing the bacteria whether a hospital’s sterilization procedures are stellar or sloppy.
The European Union’s Seventh Framework Research Programme will provide 5 million euro to support research on four problems plaguing hospital patients. Along with MRSA-resistant fabrics, the research team will develop plaque-resistant cardiovascular stents, urinary stents that reduce kidney stone formation and faster-healing bone implants.
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One of every 10 hospitalized Europeans contracts an MRSA infection, and the University of Limerick is trying to combat the “superbug” with anti-microbial nanotechnology. Photo: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. -
One of every 10 hospitalized Europeans contracts an MRSA infection, and the University of Limerick is trying to combat the “superbug” with anti-microbial nanotechnology. Photo: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. -
One of every 10 hospitalized Europeans contracts an MRSA infection, and the University of Limerick is trying to combat the “superbug” with anti-microbial nanotechnology. Photo: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. -
The members of the project team at the University of Limerick. Photo: University of Limerick, Ireland.
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9:35 am CDT
MRSA in the lungs
My Son has had spinal surgery...and now has Mrsa in his lungs...what are the complications and treatments?
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