<em>S. Aureus</em> Wild Type and SCVs (IMAGE) University of Bath Caption Cigarette smoke accelerates the emergence of antibiotic resistant Small Colony Variants (SCVs) in the human pathogen, Staphylococcus aureus. Left panel shows normal wild-type S aureus; Right panel shows gentamicin-resistant SCVs. Credit University of Bath Usage Restrictions With credit License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.