Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (IMAGE)

Children's National Hospital

Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>

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Genetically sequencing samples revealed a host of bacterial species present in the airways of patients with cystic fibrosis, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Scanning electron micrograph of MRSA courtesy of NIAID.

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