Researchers at UCLouvain have made a discovery that could lead to the hard life of Staphylococcus aureus. She highlights her ability to hibernate during antibiotic treatment to wake up better afterwards.
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VSConsidered to be the most common bacteria causing nosocomial diseases, in other words contracted in hospitals, Staphylococcus aureus is a real headache for doctors. And for good reason: he would have the ability to adopt a particular lifestyle by hiding inside our own cells. “This is a phenomenon that is often seen in chronic staphylococcus aureus infections, such as bone infections, endocarditis and other heart infections. The problem is, once inside our cells, staph no longer responds to antibiotic treatment at all. So we often manage to reduce the number of bacteria in the body but not to eliminate them completely, “said Françoise Van Bambeke, professor at the Louvain Drug Research Institute at UCLouvain.
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