Patients in Pontefract are the first in the UK to be given the pioneering therapy. Read more:
By Chris Baynes & Oli ConstableA pioneering laser treatment which could cut the risk of drug-resistant infections after operations is being trialled for the first time in the UK.
The treatment involves a probe shining a red light into patients' nostrils to kill off bacteria which cause surgical site infections .At present, patients are usually given nasal antibiotics before surgery to prevent potentially deadly infections such as MRSA. But there are growing concerns that rising antimicrobial resistance rates will render the drugs less effective.
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