STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS

Sept. 4, 2018

According to Australian scientists, Staphylococcus epidermidis, a superbug resistant to all known antibiotics is spreading undetected through hospital wards across the world.

Staphylococcus epidermidis:

Staphylococcus epidermidis is a bacterium related to the better-known and deadlier MRSA superbug.
It’s found naturally on human skin.
Patients with compromised immune systems are at risk of developing infection. It commonly infects the elderly or patients who have had prosthetic materials implanted, such as catheters and joint replacements.
It can cause ‘severe’ infections or even death.

Source : The Hindu

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