GIANTmicrobes MRSA XL (12'')

GIANTmicrobes MRSA XL (12'')

• GIANTmicrobes are plush representations of actual microbes, cells and health topics
• Extra Large (XL) Size: 12 inches. Includes a printed hangtag card with educational facts and image of the real microbe or cell
• Adorable, humorous, memorable and educational. Laugh and learn with your friends & family when you give GIANTmicrobes.
• For science lovers, health enthusiasts, educators, medical professionals, public health causes and anyone with a sense of humor!
• You won't find this Superbug in the Hall of Justice. Great training tool for infectious disease prevention

Staphylococcus aureus is a very common bacteria often found growing harmlessly on the skin. Although originally responsive to penicillin, strains soon emerged that were resistant to the antibiotic. When a derivative of penicillin called methicillin was developed to combat these strains, methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) materialized. And the antibiotic resistance of MRSA-strains continues to improve: some strains of this "superbug" are now resistant to virtually all known treatments.