Staphylococcus aureus bacteria are pathogens to both man and other mammals. ... On an agar slant or broth culture of the bacteria several drops of 3% hydrogen peroxide are applied.

For the agar-agar pairing, ICER values were $5897 per QALY (hospitalization cost $1000) and $13,220 (hospitalization cost — $1000) at a 90% decolonization success rate and 50% colonization rate.

These shocking pictures show the hundreds of bacteria - some of which can cause skin infections - which can thrive in the crevices of your MOBILE phone.

Nasty surprise: bacteria growth agar plate (Picture: University of Surrey) But the young scientists generally found the bacteria was harmless, except for some traces of staphylococcus aureus, ...