the International Business
Times that certain superbugs
become tougher and more
aggressive when exposed to
cigarette smoke. MRSA is a
bacteria belonging to the
"staph" group and is known
to be resistant to most anti-
bacterial drugs. It is the
causative of pneumonia and
other serious skin infections.
the research was done at the
U. of California at San Diego.
Dr. Laura Crotty Alexander
is the senior author of the study.
au.ibtimes.com: Cigarette smoking toughens superbugs new study reveals
