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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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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