50 years ago, antibiotic resistant bacteria became a problem outside hospitals
Excerpt from the August 24, 1974 issue of Science News
![Multidrug resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, bacteria](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/071524_mt_50ya-antibioticrestistance_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
Multidrug resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA (purple in this colorized microscope image), is one of the leading causes of antibiotic-resistant infections and death worldwide.
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