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StaphAseptic™ News
Bacteria Found That Kills Superbug
May 21, 2010
Newsmax Health
A common bacteria found in the human nose and on skin which can cause diseases like meningitis and pneumonia can be destroyed by another bacteria found in the nasal passage, researchers have found.
The discovery may help experts find new ways to control the Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) bacteria, which has become more threatening in recent years because it has grown resistant to many powerful antibiotics.
One such strain is methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), a superbug that troubles doctors and public health experts because it is responsible for many infections that are hard to treat.
It is especially troublesome in hospitals where patients have open wounds, invasive devices, and weakened immune systems.
In a study conducted in Japan, the scientists examined 88 volunteers and found 60 of them did not carry S. aureus in their nasal cavities.
In an effort to find out why these 60 did not carry S. aureus, the researchers conducted further analysis that showed that they carried a subtype of Staphylococcus epidermidis (S. epidermidis), another bug which produces an enzyme that destroys S. aureus bacteria, they wrote in a paper published in Nature on Thursday.
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