'Alien'-type Viruses May Be Able To Treat MRSA

Just pack a few viruses on the dressing to go...and they can live for 3 weeks to keep killing the MRSA virus according to this article..and can also be used with sutures...and a new device that can identify MRSA on contaminated surfaces...BD

ScienceDaily (Apr. 2, 2008) — New methods that involve sticking thousands of bacteria-killing viruses to wound dressings are offering ways to prevent hospital operating theatres from spreading infections, scientists heard 1 April 1, 2008 at the Society for General Microbiology's 162nd meeting.

Now doctors are harnessing these little alien creatures to help prevent the spread of hospital superbugs by developing materials impregnated with thousands of tiny beads coated in bacteria-killing viruses. "We've also developed a device to rapidly detect MRSA on contaminated surfaces. This will allow us to screen patients before surgery to limit the chances of passing on superbug infections by positively decontaminating patients and isolating them to avoid cross-contamination", says Janice Spencer.