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Cigarette smoke makes MRSA more resistant to antibiotics ‘because the chemicals cause the superbug to mutate quicker’ Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is already resistant to several drugs Scientists exposed six different MRSA strains in the lab to tobacco smoke The research team warned smoke may also cause resistance to other antibiotics Cigarette smoke may make MRSA […]
A research team led by scientists at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health report on a new method to help health officials control outbreaks of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, a life-threatening antibiotic-resistant infection often seen in hospitals. The researchers are the first to reveal the invisible dynamics governing the spread of these […]
Therapy dogs help ease stress in young patients with cancer, but can spread methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), putting vulnerable kids at risk for a serious infection. Cleaning the dogs with special antibacterial shampoo and wipes reduces MRSA carriage and helps keep the kids safe, suggests a first-of-its-kind study presented at IDWeek 2018. The therapy program […]