DNA Sequencing Halts Infectious Disease Outbreak

Published December 3, 2012

DNA sequencing halts infectious disease outbreak
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MRSA, or methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, is a drug-resistant bacterial infection, or superbug, and a serious public health problem. … The worker was quickly treated to eradicate the bug, and any further spread was stopped. What the … Read more on Health24.com

New Research: Cow Pee Can Spread Antibiotic Resistance Through the Soil
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Antibiotic resistance is a well-known menace: Witness the dangers of hospital-acquired MRSA infections, or the totally drug-resistant tuberculosis found in India earlier this year. FDA statistics show that over 80 percent of antibiotics used in the … Read more on Discover Magazine (blog)