The nose knows how to fight staph
Bacterium found in nasal secretions may counter antibiotic-resistant infection
MRSA BUSTER A compound secreted by the nose-dwelling bacterium Staphylococcus lugdunensis may fight antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria such as MRSA (pink).
NIAID, NIH/Wikimedia Commons
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