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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