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Two studies examine why community-acquired strains of Staphylococcus aureus are so good at burrowing into flesh and wreaking havoc on the body (pages 1405–1406 and 1510–1514).

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Figure 1: Multiple factors probably contribute to the enhanced virulence of CA-MRSA.

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  1. Franklin D. Lowy is at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons New York, New York, 10032, USA

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Lowy, F. Secrets of a superbug. Nat Med 13, 1418–1420 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm1207-1418

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