It's Halloween week, so we are exploring one of the spookier microorganisms that can infect us. Today we explore the swimmer bacteria cell, Proteus, also known as the swarmer cell. This bacteria is one of the leading causes of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), but its ability to swarm makes it a threat to other organs as well.

This post continues our series on MRSA in support of MRSA Awareness Month.

To recognize MRSA Awareness Month through October, here are 5 critical facts about MRSA that everyone needs to know.