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‘Superbugs’ on the rise, new CDC report says

Six years after a federal government warning that lifesaving antibiotics were losing their punch, a new update Wednesday revealed that the problem of antibiotic-resistant infections is, by some measures, getting worse. More than 2.8 million people become infected with drug-resistant bacteria and fungi each year, and at least 35,900 die as a result, the U.S. […]

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Superbugs considered resistant CAN be treated, doctors reveal

Superbugs CAN be treated: Doctors reveal many infections considered resistant are still curable with antibiotics Study shows some bacteria are simply ‘resilient’ as opposed to ‘resistant’  Some ‘superbugs’ are treatable if they are targeted during a weak moment   The ‘extremely important’ findings could help the epidemic, said researchers   e-mail 1 View comments Many superbugs thought to […]