Macsics - Staphylococcus aureus (IMAGE)

Technical University of Munich (TUM)

Macsics - Staphylococcus aureus

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Scientists led by Prof. Stephan Sieber at the Technical University of Munich and Prof. Eva Medina at the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research have modified an approved cancer drug to develop an active agent against multidrug-resistant pathogens. The picture shows author Robert Macsics examining an agar plate on which colonies of Staphylococcus aureus have grown.

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Andreas Heddergott / TUM

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