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US reported its first case of last resort antibiotic resistant bacteria.

US Reports First Case of Last Resort Antibiotic-Resistant Superbug

A bacteria resistant to an antibiotic used as a last resort has been detected in the United States, scientists announced on Thursday.

Superbug MCR-1 found in China

Epidemic Antiobiotic-Resistant Superbug Found in South China

Researchers have found a new gene known as mcr-1 that makes bacteria highly resistant to polymyxins, a type of antibiotics regarded as the last line of bacteria defense. This new bug is widespread in Enterobacteriaceae and has been found in pigs, raw meat and patients in South China.

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