Copper replacing stainless steel in some hospitals

Stainless steel may be going out of favor in some hospitals in favor of the more trendier copper. It's not for aesthetics's sake, though.

Copper is being used in some intensive-care units in New York and South Carolina to determine if drug-resistant bacteria is more apt to survive and grown on steel or copper.

Would it amaze you to hear that almost 1.7 million Americans develop infections while in the hospital on an annual basis -- and 100,000 of them die as a result of these infections? How are all these bacteria surviving inside the hospital? from what I've seen, the hygiene is better in some restaurants than in a hospital, which is not good. In addition to more bacteria-resistant surfaces, hospitals need to be as sterile as feasible, yes?