jeudi 26 mai 2016

Report: 1st US case of germ resistant to last resort drug

NEW YORK (AP) - For the first time, a U.S. patient has been infected with bacteria resistant to an antibiotic used as a last resort treatment, scientists said Thursday.

The patient - a 49-year-old woman in Pennsylvania - has recovered. But health officials fear that if the resistance spreads to other bacteria, the country may soon see supergerms impervious to all known antibiotics.

Report: 1st US case of germ resistant to last resort drug

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