<em>Staphylococcus epidermidis</em> (IMAGE) Arizona State University Caption Staphylococcus epidermidis is increasingly emerging as a cause of multi-resistant hospital-acquired infections. The ability to quickly judge whether a bacteria is resistant to antibiotics could make a major difference in a patient's treatment. Arizona State University team has a solution. Credit Mark Hayes Usage Restrictions None 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.