A breakthrough by Melbourne scientists revealed that the common big, golden staph, turns deadly and can save millions of lives globally. The team was led by Abdou Hachani from the University of Melbourne, who is also a senior researcher at the Peter Doherty Center for Infection and Immunity, or Doherty Institute, and has published its discovery on eLife. Golden staph can hide from detection by hiding in human cells. It is a gigantic discovery which may pave the way to saving many patients before they develop gigantic infections.
Australia has about 4000 cases of golden staph per year, with twenty percent dying. It is said that one in three people unknowingly carry golden staph on their skin or body, but it is harmless. However, if the golden staph enters the bloodstream, then it could lead to serious infection and/or death.
The research team has discovered a way to study golden staph behavior in human cells. Samples from about 400 people with golden staph infections in Australia and New Zealand have provided the Doherty Institute with a treasure trove of data. So they are still working on it.
Australia has about 4000 cases of golden staph per year, with twenty percent dying. It is said that one in three people unknowingly carry golden staph on their skin or body, but it is harmless. However, if the golden staph enters the bloodstream, then it could lead to serious infection and/or death.
The research team has discovered a way to study golden staph behavior in human cells. Samples from about 400 people with golden staph infections in Australia and New Zealand have provided the Doherty Institute with a treasure trove of data. So they are still working on it.
