Pomegranates have already been hailed as a super-food but a team of scientists has found a new use for the deep red fruit. The team has discovered that the rind can be turned into an ointment for treating MRSA and other common hospital infections.
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Pomegranates: Latest weapon in the fight against MRSA
The often feared and sometimes deadly infections caused by MRSA — methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus — are now moving out of hospitals and emerging as an even more virulent strain in community settings and on athletic teams, and raising new concerns about antibiotic resistance.
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New, virulent strain of MRSA poses renewed antibiotic resistance concerns