The document discusses the growing problem of antibiotic-resistant bacteria like MRSA in hospitals. It mentions that MRSA kills 1000 patients per year in the UK and that hospitals are struggling to combat it. Researchers have found a new class of antibiotics that could be effective against superbugs like MRSA. Microbiologists conducted an experiment on MRSA showing the need to find new ways to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

1. © Snapshot Science , 2011 What are these headlines about? Hospital bug kills 1000 patients a year Daily Telegraph New class of antibiotics could be effective against superbugs The Guardian Bug 'ate' OAP's leg The Sun Hospitals losing war against MRSA The Times KS4 Starter

2. © Snapshot Science , 2011 MRSA stands for Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus . It is sometimes referred to as a ‘superbug’. It is a bacteria that has become resistant to antibiotics. New ways of killing antibiotic-resistant bacteria have to be found. KS4 Activity

3. © Snapshot Science , 2011 Microbiologists at Southampton University carried out an experiment using MRSA. What does the experiment show? KS4 Activity

4. © Snapshot Science , 2011 What do the results have to do with this? Image: handsome lake @ wikipedia commons KS4 Activity