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Reduced-iron clay was found to have antibacterial properties under controlled conditions
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Use of mud as a poultice is common practice in some cultures.
Reduced iron-bearing clay may help fight bacteria in wounds.
Including particularly challenging bacteria grown as biofilms.
Some types of clay may conversely help bacteria grow.
Research by Mayo Clinic researchers and Arizona State University.
The study was published in International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents.
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Journal providing information on the different properties of individual antimicrobial agents.
Non-profit American academic medical center focused on health care, education, and research
President of the American Society of Microbiology and Professor of Individualized Medicine at Mayo Clinic.
