Showing posts with label Antibiotic resistance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Antibiotic resistance. Show all posts

Saturday, March 26, 2011

New Bacteria Called Super Bug

Downtown Los Angeles as seen from my American ...Image via Wikipedia Since the devastation in Japan a new strand of illness has occured on that side of the globe. Well, here in the states a new bacteria has formed among us The Superbug has hit town. Nursing homes and LA County hospitals have reported that the bug has no known cure, and it is spreading across the county like firer.

Superbug that kills 40% of people who come in contact hits 35 US ...

A Superbugthat kills 40% of the people it comes in contact with has hit 35 US States and is now being spread through California medical facilities.

Publish Date: 03/25/2011 12:40

http://blog.alexanderhiggins.com/2011/03/25/cdc-superbug-speads-35-states-kills-40-people-contact-10898/


Deadly Antibiotic-Resistant Superbug Spreads In Southern ...

Source: Katie Moisse / ABC News An antibiotic-resistant superbug once thought to be rare is spreading through health-care facilities in Southern California, health officials say. Roughly 350 cases of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella ...

Publish Date: 03/26/2011 0:45

http://www.rolandsmartin.com/blog/index.php/2011/03/25/deadly-antibiotic-resistant-superbug-spreads-in-southern-california/



Drug-Resistant 'Super Bug' Hits LA County Hospitals, Nursing Homes ...

Health officials say a deadly bacteria is spreading to more patients in nursing and long-term care facilities in Los Angeles County.

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nbsp;03/24/2011 11:17

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2011/03/24/drug-resistant-super-bug-hits-la-county-hospitals-nursing-homes/


Fears new superbug could go global

An enzyme called NDM-1 has been found in the UK and is proving resistant to most antibiotics. . . Follow us on twitter at twitter.com .

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