There is a dangerous group of infectious bacteria called MRSA (for methicillin-resistant Staphylooccus aureus). It’s hard to treat, in some cases impossible. There is a new superbug strain 398 of this bacteria. How this new and powerful strain is transmitted to others remains unknown. The disease infects skin and soft tissues, causes pneumonia-like lung infections, can cause infection within the bloodstream itself, and can inflame the inner lining of the heart.
A current summary of this threat has been posted on the Scientific American blog at:
-- http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/2011/10/16/drug-resistant-staph-infections-in-europe-could-mark-start-of-a-new-epidemic/
A current summary of this threat has been posted on the Scientific American blog at:
-- http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/2011/10/16/drug-resistant-staph-infections-in-europe-could-mark-start-of-a-new-epidemic/
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