Implant bacteria, beware: Researchers create nano-sized assassins

Saturday, June 27, 2009 - 10:07 in Health & Medicine

Staphylococcus epidermidis is quite an opportunist. Commonly found on human skin, the bacteria pose little danger. But S. epidermidis is a leading cause of infections in hospitals. From catheters to prosthetics, the bacteria are known to hitch a ride on a range of medical devices implanted into patients...

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