WHO today published its first ever list of antibiotic-resistant “priority pathogens”—a catalogue of 12 families of bacteria that pose the greatest threat to human health.

Learn MRSA infection causes (methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus superbug), symptoms, treatment, and transmission by MRSA carriers. See pictures of MRSA infections, and read about complications.

Todar’s Online Textbook of Bacteriology contains 46 chapters on bacteria including structure-function, growth, metabolism, interactions with humans, normal flora, pathogenesis and medically-important species.

External links. Facultative Anaerobic Bacteria; Obligate Anaerobic Bacteria; Anaerobic Bacteria and Anaerobic Bacteria in the decomposition (stabilization) of organic matter.

Nov 11, 2017 · How to Grow Bacteria in a Petri Dish. Ever wanted to grow bacteria for a science project or just for fun? It’s surprisingly simple – all you need is some nutrient agar (a special gelatinous growing material), a number of sterilized Petri

Read about staph infection treatment and complications: impetigo and cellulitis. Staphylococcus aureus bacteria may cause these symptoms and signs: boils, furuncles, pain, rash, pus drainage, redness, swelling, and fever.

A pilus (Latin for ‘hair’; plural : pili) is a hair-like appendage found on the surface of many bacteria. The terms pilus and fimbria (Latin for ‘fringe’; plural: fimbriae) can be used interchangeably, although some researchers reserve the term pilus for the appendage required for bacterial conjugation.

These pictures show the hidden life on your phone – the bacteria that lurk on your mobile. Long after we’ve swiped and tapped our smart phones, or sent and received texts, our devices retain a biological history of our actions.

An anaerobic bacteria culture is a method used to grow anaerobes from a clinical specimen. Obligate anaerobes are bacteria that can live only in the absence of oxygen.

Microbial masterpieces! Scientists ‘paint’ detailed works of art by growing bacteria from human skin and even faeces in petri dishes. Entries in the Agar Art Challenge were each presented in a petri dish and were grown using microbes on agar jelly