MRSA's Secret Defense: A New Hope for Antibiotic Success

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Antibiotic Persistence

MRSA’s antibiotic resistance may be coming to an end. Scientists learned the infection’s secret to defending treatment and causing 120k+ deaths per year.

• MRSA = Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

• Secret Defense: Antibiotic triggered cell division

• Antibiotics target enzymes that build bacterial cell walls

When these enzymes are attacked, MRSA replicates to overwhelm and outlast the antibiotics. Identifying this specific resistance mechanism will help scientists develop better targeted treatments. Classic UNO Reverse Card play.

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