Common bacteria on verge of becoming antibiotic-resistant superbugs
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 19:30
in Health & Medicine
Bacteria that cause many hospital-associated infections are ready to quickly share genes that allow them to resist powerful antibiotics. The illustration, based on electron micrographs and created by the Centers... Antibiotic resistance is poised to spread globally among bacteria frequently implicated in respiratory and urinary infections in hospital settings, according to new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.