The CDC has been tracking infections by strains of Shigella bacteria that are impervious to most antibiotics. All three cases had a distinct genetic mutation that made the bacteria resistant to yet another class of antibiotics, the cephalosporins, which are often used to treat Shigella infections when other drugs fail. “We are dealing with a very stealthy pathogen, and it’s …
Health chiefs worried about treatment-resistant strain and spread in community Just 16 cases spotted over 17 months in UK but 47 detected in last four months Gay and bisexual men were today warned about the rapid spread of a superbug that is being spread through sex. The UK Health Security Agency said there has been an increase in cases of …
