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  2. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus - Wikipedia

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    MRSA is responsible for several difficult-to-treat infections in humans. It caused more than 100,000 deaths worldwide attributable to antimicrobial resistance in 2019. MRSA is any strain of S. aureus that has developed (through natural selection) or acquired (through horizontal gene transfer) a multiple drug resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics.

  3. ST8:USA300 - Wikipedia

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    ST8:USA300 is a strain of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus that has emerged as a particularly antibiotic resistant epidemic that is responsible for rapidly progressive, fatal diseases including necrotizing pneumonia, severe sepsis and necrotizing fasciitis. [1]

  4. XF-73 - Wikipedia

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    XF-73 (Exeporfinium chloride) is an experimental drug candidate. It is an anti-microbial that works via weakening bacteria cell walls. [1] It is a potential treatment for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and possibly Clostridioides difficile.

  5. Staphylococcal infection - Wikipedia

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    A staphylococcal infection or staph infection is an infection caused by members of the Staphylococcus genus of bacteria.. These bacteria commonly inhabit the skin and nose where they are innocuous, but may enter the body through cuts or abrasions which may be nearly invisible.

  6. List of antibiotic-resistant bacteria - Wikipedia

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    The evolution of bacteria on a "Mega-Plate" petri dish A list of antibiotic resistant bacteria is provided below. These bacteria have shown antibiotic resistance (or antimicrobial resistance). Gram positive Clostridioides difficile Clostridioides difficile is a nosocomial pathogen that causes diarrheal disease worldwide. Diarrhea caused by C. difficile can be life-threatening. Infections are ...

  7. Medieval remedy found to kill MRSA superbug - AOL

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    UK Scientists successfully recreated and used a thousand-year-old Anglo Saxon remedy to kill hospital superbug MRSA. The Daily Telegraph said that the recipe calls for two species of Allium -- a ...

  8. Panton–Valentine leukocidin - Wikipedia

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    It is present in the majority [1] of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) isolates studied [2] [3] and is the cause of necrotic lesions involving the skin or mucosa, including necrotic hemorrhagic pneumonia. PVL creates pores in the membranes of infected cells.

  9. The best gifts for all kinds of dads in 2024 - AOL

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    If you're shopping for dad this year, we've got a few recommendations, including AncestryDNA, the Bird Buddy, and a vintage record player.