A particularly virulent type of bacteria called CREs, which include E. coli and Salmonella, is gaining in strength. Can we develop better antibiotics to fight
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The emergence of locally acquired NDM-1 in two Canadian hospitals raises concerns about “superbugs” and antibiotics’ future futility. NDM-1, or New Delhi Metallo-beta-lactamase-1, is actually
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced two more cases of an emerging type of “superbug” last week. Two patients in a Rhode
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced two more cases of an emerging type of “superbug” last week. Two patients in a Rhode
Last summer, media around the world reported on a newly discovered gene that provides bacteria the ability to evade almost all antibiotics (see our August