Not even discussing the side benefits

Of warding off vampires and werewolves....

Pyjamas and bed linen made with silver cloth are being trialled in a hospital to help combat the MRSA superbug.

Experts at Barts and The London NHS Trust hope to prove that silver can be used to clear MRSA on the skin and thus protect vulnerable patients.

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MRSA is a bacterium that can live completely harmlessly on the skin of healthy people but can lead to serious infection if it enters the blood stream.

Dr Wilson, a consultant microbiologist, said: "Silver is known to be a very efficient agent against infection and also very safe.