News - Menzies

Love affair with parasites

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November 28, 2012 - 00:00am

From scabies to flesh-eating fire fish (okay we made that one up), Dr Deborah Holt knows, and loves, parasites. We find out why.
Researchers discover a new silver species of Staphylococcus

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February 23, 2015 - 09:03am

Scientists from a pioneering Northern Territory-based research project have uncovered two new species of staphylococcus. One of the two has been officially registered as Staphylococcus argenteus, or more commonly Silver Staph.
‘Golden staph’ three species, not one

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July 08, 2015 - 11:19am

'Stories of Australian Science' magazine
Pain free golden staph treatment cleared for use in remote communities

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May 03, 2018 - 11:31am

A northern Australian research team has provided reassuring support for the continued use of an oral treatment option for patients with skin infections, finding that there has been inaccurate reporting of resistance to the recommended antibiotic.

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