The data was presented at the Orthopaedic Research Society in Long Beach, Calif. The data shows that several antibodies targeting glucosamindase, a protein, found in the Staphylococcus aereus, can lead to the bug’s demise. Dr. Schwarz and his team discovered four anti-Gmd monoclonal antibodies that disrupt the growth of MRSA bacteria.
Read the Pittsburgh Examiner report on the research.
Read other coverage on studies by orthopedic surgeons:
– University of Toledo Receives NFL Charities Grant for Studying MRSA Spread in Artificial Turf
– Research on Infection-Resistant Orthopedic Implants Receives NSF Funding
