Last Resort Antibiotic : Chinatopix

Home > Last Resort Antibiotic

Last Resort Antibiotic

US Reports First Case of Last Resort Antibiotic-Resistant Superbug

May 28, 2016 06:06 PM EDT

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

A Chinese Bacteria Can Outsmart the Most Powerful Antibiotics

Ritz Agranum |

Jan 05, 2016 09:01 AM EST

A new gene is highly resistant to a last-resort class of antibiotics has been identified in China. Doctors warn of the global implications the gene brings.

Epidemic Antiobiotic-Resistant Superbug Found in South China

Victoria Stanley |

Nov 20, 2015 08:38 AM EST

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.