UL leads fight against superbug

THE University of Limerick (UL) is to lead a huge European research initiative to fight the deadly MRSA hospital bug.

UL leads fight against superbug
Fri, 03 Oct, 2008 - 01:00

The university has been given a €5 million grant to develop textiles which will be MRSA-resistant.

The textiles, which will be used for hospital gowns and bedding, will be able to kill bacteria and be self-sterilising.

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