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New superbug underscores anemic antibiotic pipeline
The World Health Organization is sounding the alarm on a new superbug from India that can destroy the carbapenems antibiotic class, which is often used to treat resistant infections. New Delhi
Report: Antibiotic pipeline woefully thin
Despite the increased prevalence of antibiotic-resistant "superbugs," including strains of MRSA, tuberculosis and C. difficile, Reuters notes the late-stage pipeline for these spreading diseases is
Why is the NDM-1 superbug so hard to kill?
Ever since the superbug NDM-1 stirred headlines around the world, investigators have been trying to zero in on the makeup of the antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Now investigators say that NDM-1 (or
Drug-resistant superbug highlights need for new antibiotics
A new superbug equipped with a gene that renders the current generation of antibiotics useless has begun to spread around the globe. The bacteria--which is armed with the NDM-1 gene--has been found
