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methicillin-resistant

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  • They used it against a bacterium that had learned to protect itself against most of the other drugs thrown at it, a particularly dangerous variety of staph called methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus—MRSA, for short.

    SUPERBUG MARYN MCKENNA 2010

  • They used it against a bacterium that had learned to protect itself against most of the other drugs thrown at it, a particularly dangerous variety of staph called methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus—MRSA, for short.

    SUPERBUG MARYN MCKENNA 2010

  • They used it against a bacterium that had learned to protect itself against most of the other drugs thrown at it, a particularly dangerous variety of staph called methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus—MRSA, for short.

    SUPERBUG MARYN MCKENNA 2010

  • The increase is attributed to the rise of antibiotic-resistant staph infections - called methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA.

    NYT > Home Page By TARA PARKER-POPE 2011

  • Lady Worcester is keen to take a broad approach and not just highlight animal-rights issues but environmental ones as well, along with questions about the spread of diseases such as swine flu and some strains of superbug methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA.

    The Maverick Marchioness Bruce Palling 2011

  • They claim 3M failed "diligently" to develop Acolyte's BacLite testing technology, a product already proved and used in Europe as a cheap and quick way of detecting methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, commonly known as MRSA, a hospital infection.

    U.K. Takes Legal Action Against 3M Sten Stovall 2011

  • Staph infectionsMRSA methicillin-resistant staphylococcus is the staph bacteria of most concern, says Temple's Bettiker.

    Avoiding ticks, mosquitoes and other summer health hazards 2011

  • Recent cases of antibiotic-resistant E. coli, Salmonella and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus MRSA have all been linked to industrial farming.

    Andrew Gunther: Antibiotic Resistance: Consider the Source Andrew Gunther 2011

  • In January, researchers found 230 out of 395 pork cuts bought in U.S. stores were contaminated with a superbug called MRSA methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

    Martha Rosenberg: Are You Eating Antibiotics Without Knowing It? Probably! Martha Rosenberg 2012

  • In January, researchers found 230 out of 395 pork cuts bought in U.S. stores were contaminated with a superbug called MRSA methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

    Martha Rosenberg: Are You Eating Antibiotics Without Knowing It? Probably! Martha Rosenberg 2012

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