Looking to reduce the threat of antibiotic-resistant superbugs in hospitals, researchers from the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine have shown that a robot using UV light can help to kill more germs than traditional cleaning methods alone.
Surfaces such as call buttons and bedrails in hospital rooms can be a reservoir for bacteria. The average hospital sees 10-20 cases of hospital-acquired infections from difficult-to-treat pathogens such as MRSA, which can be deadly.
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