Fight nosocomial Infections with Cu-based Salts (FICuS) – FICuS
Bacterial pathogens causing Nosocomial Infections (NIs) pose increasing challenges to hospitals due to their increasing resistance to antibiotics. Metallic surfaces and fabrics in physical contact with infected patients are contaminated. Bacteria can proliferate on these substrates increasing the risk of infecting other patients, healthcare workers and visitors if they touch them. The surfaces and fabrics developed in the FICuS project are designed to kill bacteria while being detergent-resistant, non-toxic for humans and eco-friendly. To make these substrates self-disinfecting, the project proposes to use non-soluble salts with a low mass concentration of copper as safer bactericidal agents.
Project coordination
Gwenaël CORBEL (INSTITUT DES MOLÉCULES ET MATÉRIAUX DU MANS)
The author of this summary is the project coordinator, who is responsible for the content of this summary. The ANR declines any responsibility as for its contents.
Partnership
PHAR2 PHARMACOLOGIE DES ANTI-INFECTIEUX ET ANTIBIORESISTANCE
IMMM INSTITUT DES MOLÉCULES ET MATÉRIAUX DU MANS
LCBM LABORATOIRE DE CHIMIE ET BIOLOGIE DES MÉTAUX
Help of the ANR 473,522 euros
Beginning and duration of the scientific project:
September 2023
- 48 Months
