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An unexpected weapon in the fight against MRSA was suggested by research in 2008 from Manchester Metropolitan University, in the shape of shiny white paint. A form of the substance that makes white gloss paint as bright as it is, titanium dioxide, has been shown to have a lethal effect on the bacterium in question.
The 'killer paint', as it has been called, has managed to kill bacteria up to several feet from the painted surface. This is clearly of great potential use in environments dependent on cleanliness such as hospitals, clinics, and other medical establishments.
Under ultra-violet light, the chemical reacts with water molecules on the surface of the paint, thus creating its anti-bacterial powers. Its health-promoting powers, however, could be much reduced by other common additives to paint such as talc or calcium carbonate.
While they admit there is more research work to be done, the researchers hope to roll the paint out in the UK in 2011, and one said, "This is potentially the biggest, most exciting thing to happen in the world of chemistry for several decades. There's absolutely no reason why this paint can't be used in hospitals to fight off superbugs.
"What makes this paint so exciting is that it is totally safe to humans, is odourless, and can be manufactured for just 50p more per tin than existing brands. There is no reason why it couldn't be made on a mass scale in Britain within three years from now. And when it is, there is no reason why it won't spell the end of superbugs."
An American medical professor warned against sounding triumphs yet, however, saying "MRSA has been around for 20 years and is a symptom of our inability to properly clean and sterilize facilities, while, at the same time, we are overusing antibiotics."
If further research holds up the results of this study, it could lead to a situation where failing to paint a hospital with appropriately protective paint could be considered a form of medical negligence.
MRSA, medical negligence, and claiming compensation
If you have suffered a hospital superbug, or some other form of clinical negligence, and you are considering making a compensation claim, you will benefit from the advice of the medical law experts on the panel at YouClaim.
While this is one of the most complex areas of the law, and thus one in which we are unable to promise that we can handle your case on a completely free basis, we do promise that we will strive to keep it as close to free as possible, that we will warn you of all foreseeable charges, and that we will endeavour to ensure your costs are reimbursed in a won case.
Contact us for more information about how we can provide a personal injury solicitor, from a firm governed by the UK Solicitors Regulation Authority, to support your MRSA or medical negligence claim. Complete a claim form, chat to us online, or call us on 0800 10 757 95, and we'll strive to help.
