LONDON (Reuters)—Scientists in Britain have found how drug-resistant bacteria build and maintain a defensive wall—a discovery that paves the way for the development of new drugs to break through the barrier and kill the often deadly “superbugs.” In recent decades, bacteria resistant to multiple drugs, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or Clostridium difficile, have…
WHO Warns of Widespread Misunderstanding of Superbug Threat
LONDON (Reuters)—People across the world are confused about the major threat to public health posed by drug-resistant superbugs and do not know how to stop that risk growing, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. Ramping up its fight against antibiotic resistance with a survey of public awareness, the United Nations health agency said…