Team:UNebraska-Lincoln
MRSA
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a form of S. aureus that has become resistant to many conventional antibiotics. This makes MRSA infections especially challenging to treat.
DISCOVER
Problem
MRSA infections are resistant to antibiotic treatments. When conventional treatment fails, infections become increasingly difficult to resolve.
Solution
Our system uses a three module system of sensing, motility, and killing. This is implemented to detect MRSA cells, move towards the infection, and release an antimicrobial peptide to fight the infection at the source.
Impact
Our system creates an alternative treatment for MRSA infections, helping to provide successful healthcare if traditional medicine fails.
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