Professors work to quickly, accurately identify deadly bacteria
Friday, September 6, 2013 - 09:00
in Health & Medicine
(Phys.org) —It may sound like science fiction, but the bacterium known as MRSA is very real and very dangerous. MRSA is resistant to antibiotics, making it difficult to treat. Quickly identifying MRSA as the culprit in a person's infection is key to avoiding serious health consequences and possibly death.