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The genetic underpinnings of severe staph infections
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The genetic underpinnings of severe staph infections

by Rockefeller University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A common culprit of skin and respiratory infections, Staphylococcus aureus is highly unpredictable. Between 20 and 30 percent of people carry quiet colonies on their skin and in their nostrils, which seldom cause problems beyond the occasional rash. But in some cases these bacteria cause infections that lead...