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23 Sep 2005, 9:32 am

Rise of Deadly Superbugs should 'Raise Red Flags' Everywhere

http://www.livescience.com/humanbiology ... rbugs.html

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posted: 09 May 2005
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23 Sep 2005, 2:20 pm

Horray for S. aureus! Normally, it wouldn't cause a problem because it is just a bacteria that lives on human skin, but if it gets inside the body (during an operation, for example), the results can be pretty nasty. Also, many bacteria have become resistant to basic antibiotics (namely penecillin and its variants) because penecillin was used to treat so many ailments just after it was first discovered. Now, the researchers will have to find something else to kill all the bacteria and hopefully soon. :?


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28 Sep 2005, 11:59 pm

Lets hope the Drug companies can find new drugs soon. Also learn not to over prescribe these Drugs.