1. Superbugs.
- Author
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Stolberg, Sheryl Gay
- Subjects
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DRUG resistance in microorganisms , *ANTIBIOTICS , *STAPHYLOCOCCUS aureus , *BACTERIA , *DRUG efficacy - Abstract
Reports on antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The rare and unusually dangerous germs that have formed, including Vancomycin Intermediate-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureas (VISA); How an abundance of VISA could render simple cuts and scrapes mortal wounds; The importance of penicillin to the medical world; How bacteria are becoming resistant to six or seven drugs at a time.
- Published
- 1998