Staph Bug

[sapodila]

Doc's in the house....... tell us about the "staph bug". They say it could be worse than AIDS and it can enter the body through a mere pimple or other skin abrasions. Only very recently a 15 year old child met his demise from this in Virginia. They say he contracted this bug at school.

[NoorJehan]

Actually, the 'superbug' that's been on the news lately has been around for sometime. It's a bacteria called Staphylococcus areus. The usual strain that is susceptible to antibiotics is bad enough. The problem is that a strain that is resistant to antibiotics (AKA MRSA, meaning 'medically resistant Staphylococcus areus') is becoming more prevalent. This is a DIRECT result of overuse of antibiotics. It's extremely hard to kill, as what will kill the bacteria will generally kill the patient. Frightening stuff!

[strombo23]

all thanks to mutant strain or a mutation within the population. what ever you throw at nature, it has a way of over coming.

[Falcon]

Actually, the 'superbug' that's been on the news lately has been around for sometime. It's a bacteria called Staphylococcus areus. The usual strain that is susceptible to antibiotics is bad enough. The problem is that a strain that is resistant to antibiotics (AKA MRSA, meaning 'medically resistant Staphylococcus areus') is becoming more prevalent. This is a DIRECT result of overuse of antibiotics. It's extremely hard to kill, as what will kill the bacteria will generally kill the patient. Frightening stuff!

NoorJehan, I was impressed that species and genus were always italicised, notwithstanding the incorrect spelling. When it came to the medically-resistant though, are you saying that the Staph is resistant to medical something?? :P

Methicillin-resistant (MR)

[serenity]

Actually, the 'superbug' that's been on the news lately has been around for sometime. It's a bacteria called Staphylococcus areus. The usual strain that is susceptible to antibiotics is bad enough. The problem is that a strain that is resistant to antibiotics (AKA MRSA, meaning 'medically resistant Staphylococcus areus') is becoming more prevalent. This is a DIRECT result of overuse of antibiotics. It's extremely hard to kill, as what will kill the bacteria will generally kill the patient. Frightening stuff!

NoorJehan, I was impressed that species and genus were always italicised, notwithstanding the incorrect spelling. When it came to the medically-resistant though, are you saying that the Staph is resistant to medical something?? :P

Methicillin-resistant (MR)

Why u always hadda be so miserable?!