Recent outbreaks of antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or more commonly known as staph, have been reported from across the country.
A bacteria that healthy people can carry on the skin or nose, it is unknowingly carried by millions of people. It can cause infections of the skin, in the blood, in the bones and in the lungs, and it has become resistant to a wide range of antibiotics.
Now comes the claim that a new technology can reduce the risks posed by MRSA in clinical environments. Watch the video below.
While most of these infections are minor, some however, can be fatal.
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