A secondary school teacher was forced to stop working after developing an incurable ear condition he believes was caused by surfing in sewage-polluted water.
Campaigners have raised the plight of surfers and swimmers falling ill from sewage pollution - as the chair of water regulator Ofwat is to face MPs about the industry s plans to clean up its act.
While patient factors are critical in determining mortality risks, specific genes are linked to golden staph's antibiotic resistance, along with the bacteria's ability to linger in the blood.
Researchers have developed a nano-thin material with black phosphorus that could be integrated into wound dressings and implants to prevent or heal bacterial infections.