UCLA Researchers Eye Copper To Combat Staph Infections
Researchers at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center are studying whether copper surfaces -- which are known to kill bacteria on contact -- could help combat hospital-acquired staph infections. The four-year study will compare copper with other surface types based on bacteria levels and patient infection rates.
- "UCLA Medical Researchers Study Copper To Help Fight Hospital Staph Infections" (O'Neill, "KPCC News," KPCC, 7/10).