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05/02/2024 11:10:41 am

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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.

Teixobactin antibiotic

Scientists Discover Antibiotic that Kills Deadly Superbugs

The new antibiotic offers a way to prevent the danger from superbugs.

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