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Health Nov 13

Superbug deaths in the U.S. decline, but the fight is far from over, experts warn

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

Health Jan 17

On the right plate, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae is able to grow even in the presence of antibiotics. Photo by CDC
A stealthy superbug appears to be spreading in U.S. hospitals, study finds

A new study suggests a dangerous, antibiotic-resistant superbug may be evading disease surveillance.

By Helen Branswell, STAT

Health Sep 21

UN leaders to put superbugs on world stage

Heads of state will gather this week to address perhaps the biggest health threat the world faces: the growing resistance of bacteria to antibiotics and superbugs.

By Helen Branswell, STAT

Economy Jun 02

Column: Our zeal for antibiotics in agriculture could become an economic nightmare

The superbug is a reminder of the unintended consequences of the modern quest for productivity. Barring a solution, it will take an enormous toll.

By Vikram Mansharamani

Health May 26

Watch 4:38
New ‘superbug’ becomes first drug-proof bacteria to hit U.S.

By PBS News Hour

Apr 01

Could a Medieval potion made of bile and garlic stop MRSA?

By Jaywon Choe

Scientists in the United Kingdom have found what they believe could be an unlikely treatment for the deadly and notoriously hard-to-kill MRSA superbug : a foul-smelling, Medieval concoction of garlic, wine and cow bile.

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Feb 20

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One ‘superbug’ victim is fighting for his life

By Anna Sillers

One of the seven patients infected with the UCLA “superbug” is in grave danger, according to his lawyer.

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Feb 20

Lethal superbug breakout at UCLA highlights hospital safety shortcomings

By Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News

The federal government has been trying for years to get doctors and hospitals to shrink their use of antibiotics, since their proliferation has helped create these new resistant bacteria strains. The CDC has encouraged hospitals to create antibiotic stewardship programs,…

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Feb 19

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News Wrap: Two deaths linked to ‘superbug’ infection in Los Angeles

By PBS News Hour

In our news wrap Thursday, two patients at a UCLA hospital have died from a “superbug” outbreak that has infected at least seven people; 170 others may have been exposed. Also, an arctic blast swept through the South, reaching Florida’s…

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Feb 19

Common procedure at Los Angeles hospital may have exposed 179 patients to lethal ‘superbug’

By Adelyn Baxter

A “superbug” has killed two people and infected at least five more at UCLA’s Ronald Reagan Medical Center, where hospital officials fear as many as 179 others also may have been exposed to the drug-resistant strain.

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