Copper's Amazing Ability To Kill MRSA

There was an incredible live demonstration back in April ,showing that when MRSA was subjected to an antimicrobial copper sheet astonishingly it killed the MRSA.I thought that was amazing.Up until that point I had only know about colloidal silvers ability to kill viruses and it’s use as a natural antibiotic.

According to this article by Natural News ,Contact with copper can prevent bacteria from exchanging genetic material and even kill them, making it a potent resource in the fight against the spread of drug-resistant superbugs, according to a study conducted at the University of Southampton, England and published in the journal mBio.

Bacteria possess an ability known as horizontal gene transfer (HGT), which allows entirely unrelated species to exchange genetic material with each other. Researchers say this ability is responsible for much of the spread of antibiotic-resistant disease in recent decades.

The researchers sought to determine whether HGT can take place outside the human body, on settings such as door knobs, counter tops or hospital trays. Because many frequently-touched surfaces in healthcare settings are made of stainless steel, the researchers tested the survival of multi-drug resistant strains of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae on stainless steel, copper and copper alloy surfaces.

“Whilst studies have focused on HGT in vivo [in the body], this work investigates whether the ability of pathogens to persist in the environment, particularly on touch surfaces, may also play an important role,” lead author Bill Keevil said.