Two studies examine why community-acquired strains of Staphylococcus aureus are so good at burrowing into flesh and wreaking havoc on the body (pages 1405–1406 and 1510–1514).
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Lowy, F. Secrets of a superbug. Nat Med 13, 1418–1420 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm1207-1418
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