First U.S. case of drug-resistant superbug is reported
Friday, May 27, 2016 - 12:20
in Health & Medicine
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,...