MRSA “Superbug” Found on West Coast Beaches

September 15, 2009 03:30 PM, Courtesy of Denis Cummings
Drug-resistant staph bacteria similar to the strains found in hospitals have been detected on beaches in Washington state, surprising researchers who believed there was no chance of finding the “superbug” there.
 

Researchers found staph bacteria in water and sand samples at nine of the 10 Washington state beaches they [...]