superbugs

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Preventing the spread of antibiotic-resistant 'superbugs'  Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, often called "superbugs," are resistant to most — and, in some cases, [...]

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Zika virus and antibiotic-resistant bacteria are among the top infectious disease concerns of health officials, says Dr. Gregory Poland, director [...]

The gene that makes bacteria highly resistant to a last-resort class of antibiotics is in the U.S.  A report published in Antimicrobial Agents and [...]

A new study shows an estimated 30 percent of outpatient oral antibiotic prescriptions are unnecessary. Penicillin and other antibiotics have played a leading [...]

A new gene that makes bacteria highly resistant to a last-resort class of antibiotics has been identified in China, and doctors are warning of [...]

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