Antimicrobial Coating Trial Tackles Hospital Infections
University of Queensland researchers have developed an eco-friendly antimicrobial coating called NanoAM made from agricultural waste. The coating is currently being trialed in a Brisbane hospital to reduce healthcare-associated infections and protect staff from pathogens.
Why it matters
Healthcare-associated infections cost the Australian health system $1 billion annually; this sustainable solution could significantly reduce costs and improve patient outcomes.
University of Queensland researchers Dr Sandya Athukoralalage, Adrian Goldsworthy and Associate Professor Nasim Amiralian have developed sustainable antimicrobial coating to help prevent healthcare-associated infections.
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An antimicrobial coating for hospital surfaces and equipment could prevent healthcare-associated infections such as 'golden staph,' which cost Australia's health system $1 billion every year.
University of Queensland researchers are testing the performance of safe antimicrobial coating NanoAM - an eco-friendly coating made from Queensland agricultural waste.
The trial is underway as part of the Critical Care Research Group's Intensive Care Unit of the Future at The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, and is funded through The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation.
NanoAM lead developer, Associate Professor Nasim Amiralian of UQ's Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology , said the coating was designed to improve patient safety and protect hospital staff from microbes in hospital environments, which include bacteria and viruses.
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