Antibiotic-resistant bacteria with the potential to cause untreatable infections pose "a catastrophic threat" to the population, the chief medical officer for Britain warns in a report calling for urgent action worldwide. Full story >>
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Journalists refer to a type of bacteria as a superbug when it is very difficult to deal with because it cannot be killed by antibiotics. • Although the "superbugs" MRSA and C difficile have been reduced to low numbers in hospitals, there has been an alarming increase in other types of bacteria.
