The antimicrobial properties of Copper make it a popular Metal in medicine. Several hospitals ‎have tested by covering covered surfaces such as bed rails and buttons with metal alloys to ‎slow hospital-acquired infections. "Th e metal kills microbes by interfering with the electrical ‎charge of cell membranes," said Cassandra Salgado, a professor of infectious diseases and ‎epidemiologist at the University of South Carolina Medical University.‎

Bone infections, which are usually caused by fractures, deep wounds, severe tooth decay, and ‎the like, can lead to amputations and even death in serious cases, according to Sputnik. This ‎type of infection is very difficult to treat. Researchers in Ireland have developed an implant that ‎is surgically inserted at the site of a bone infection that simultaneously improves blood flow ‎and bone growth and kills bacteria.‎

This implant is made from a combination of collagen and bone repair materials called bioactive ‎glass impregnated with copper particles. This tool has a porous folded structure that both ‎absorbs blood vessels and provides a good space for bone cells to accumulate. The copper ions ‎in this implant kill the infecting bacteria. In the initial tests, the implant reduced the population ‎of Staphylococcus aurous by 60% and increased bone growth by 3.6 times.‎

The new implant allows researchers to develop a one-step treatment for bone infection without ‎the need for antibiotics, according to researchers.‎