Investigators use light to kill microbial 'vampires'
Tuesday, August 1, 2017 - 12:22
in Health & Medicine
Staphylococcus aureus (staph) is the leading cause of hospital-acquired infections. Antibiotic-resistant strains of the bug, like MRSA, can kill. If S. aureus is going to drink our blood like a vampire, let's kill it with sunlight, suggests new research.