MRSA and dead neutrophil. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria (MRSA, yellow) and a dea

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MRSA and dead neutrophil. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria (MRSA, yellow) and a dead neutrophil white blood cell (red). MRSA is a round (coccus) Gram positive bacterium that is resistant to many commonly prescribed antibiotics. Neutrophils are the most abundant white blood cell and are part of the body's immune system.

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