CDC, Georgia Tech Staph Infection Detection (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

CDC, Georgia Tech Staph Infection Detection

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CDC research chemist Carrie Pierce (left) and Georgia Tech School of Chemistry and Biochemistry associate professor Facundo Fernandez examine a sample before they subject it to a new laboratory test they developed that can rapidly identify the bacterium responsible for staph infections.

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Georgia Tech/Gary Meek

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