Tara C. Smith, Kent State University (IMAGE)

Kent State University

Tara C. Smith, Kent State University

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Tara C. Smith, Ph.D., a professor of epidemiology in Kent State University's College of Public Health, published the findings of a study her lab conducted in 2015 that shows a higher-than-expected prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) at beaches around Lake Erie.

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