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14 Jul 2021

Hi-tech toilets can turn antibiotic-resistant superbug spreaders

Infections caused by multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MDRP) bacteria are becoming more common in both the community and hospitals Mortality rates among people infected with these superbug strains are double those of people infected with strains that are susceptible to treatment.

04 Jan 2018

Dietary sugar linked to spread of superbug: Study

These lineages grew on low concentrations of trehalose as a sole carbon source and are highly efficient at independently acquiring unique mechanisms to break down low concentrations of trehalose.

07 Jul 2017

WHO warns of untreatable gonorrhoea superbug

At least three people worldwide are infected with totally untreatable “superbug” strains of gonorrhoea which they are likely to be spreading to others through sex, the World Health Organization said.

19 Feb 2017

'Superbug on ISS will help NASA understand its mutation'

It can cause a variety of health problems, including sepsis, pneumonia and skin and bloodstream infections.

17 Jan 2017

Superbug NDM-1: What you need to know, why it's so dangerous!

NDM-1 was first detected in a Swedish patient of Indian origin who travelled to India in 2008.

16 Jan 2017

'New Delhi' superbug: US woman dies of infection resistant to all available antibiotics

The woman, who died in Nevada in September, had been hospitalised in India with for a femur fracture and hip problems.

24 Sep 2016

DNA: Analyzing the harmful effect of dreadful bacteria 'Superbug'

21 Sep 2016

DNA: Analyzing the harmful effects of superbug bacteria on infants

12 Jul 2016

'Superbug' gene detected in second US patient

The gene was detected in an isolate of Escherichia coli that was originally recovered in 2015 from a patient in New York, according to the research published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology.

24 Feb 2016

Copper can destroy MRSA 'superbug'

Frequently touched surfaces in busy areas -- such as hospitals, transport hubs and public buildings - may help spread MRSA.

Breast cancer drug

15 Oct 2015

Breast cancer drug may protect against killer superbugs: Study

A common breast cancer drug could wipe out an antibiotic-resistant notorious superbug responsible for several difficult-to-treat infections in different parts of the body, according to a new research.

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