Twitter has certainly remained one of the social media giants, along with Facebook, Instagram, etc. But unlike Facebook and the other social media sites, I have found Twitter to be a great place to improve my science. I know, I know, I'm that guy now who thinks Twitter is just sooOOoo cool. But there is actually a lot of good that comes out of this website, and I want to dedicate this post to discussing why I think you should be on Twitter, especially if you are a scientist.
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Sunday, May 17, 2015
A Look Into The Viruses That Control Your Stomach Bacterial Infections (Including Probiotics)
Microscopy image of Enterococcus. <SOURCE> |
Sunday, May 10, 2015
Helping Your Skin Get Healthier Every Year: The SID 2015 Meeting
Logo for the SID. <SOURCE> |
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Recent Advances: Phage Therapy for Antibiotic Resistant Staph Infections
MRSA is an antibiotic resistant form of Staphylococcus aureus, and a big problem for hospitals. <SOURCE> |
Introduction
Most of us have experienced, know someone who experienced, or have at least heard of Staph infections. As their name implies, these infections are caused by Staph (short for the bacterial genus Staphylococcus), occur on the skin, are often acquired in hospitals, and are an increasing problem as the bacteria become increasingly antibiotic resistant. One of the most famous of these bacteria is Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), which is resistant to many of the antibiotics normally used to treat Staph infections. As antibiotic resistance continues to be a problem, researchers and clinicians are looking to new antibiotics, as well as antibiotic alternatives. One of these alternatives is phage therapy.
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