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− | <p class="p-large">Methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA) is a form of <i>S. aureus</i> that has become resistant to many conventional antibiotics. This makes MRSA infections challenging to treat.</p> | + | <p class="p-large">Methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA) is a form of <i>S. aureus</i> that has become resistant to many conventional antibiotics. This makes MRSA infections especially challenging to treat.</p> |
<a class="btn-solid-lg page-scroll" href="https://www.cdc.gov/mrsa/index.html">DISCOVER</a> | <a class="btn-solid-lg page-scroll" href="https://www.cdc.gov/mrsa/index.html">DISCOVER</a> | ||
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− | <p> | + | <p>MRSA infections are resistant to antibiotic treatments. When conventional treatment fails, infections become increasingly difficult to resolve.</p> |
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− | + | <p>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.</p> | |
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<h2>Impact</h2> | <h2>Impact</h2> | ||
− | <p> | + | <p>Our system creates an alternative treatment for MRSA infections, helping to provide successful healthcare if traditional medicine fails.</p> |
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