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A New Superbacteria, Immune To Most Antibiotics, Found Spreading Fast
- carbocation 16y agoThey're enterobacteriaceae that are resistant to carbapenems. See http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5924a5.htm?s_cid=mm5924a5_w http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5924a5.htm?s_cid=... for more details.
- flatulent1 16y agoThis isn't just "a" bacteria, but a gene making a number of existing bacteria types resistant. The article cites "E. coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae" as already affected. It looks like cases in the U.K. link back to Pakistan and India. When resistant versions of those hit the gut some will be in for tough times. MRSA is serious, this is worse. http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2010/aug/11/antibiotics-efficiency-drug-resistant-bacteria http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2010/aug/11/antibiotics-ef...