Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (IMAGE)

Johns Hopkins Medicine

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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Scanning electron micrograph of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria being engulfed by an immune cell known as a neutrophil. Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have discovered that blocking a specific group of enzymes called caspases boosts the ability of immune cells, including neutrophils, to fight MRSA and other dangerous skin infections -- and without the use of antibiotics.

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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health

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