Health & Science
UT Arlington Professor Developing Nanomaterial To Defeat ‘Superbugs’
Posted on · Infections from 'superbug' bacteria are on the rise among patients in medical facilities
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Antibiotic-Resistant ‘Superbug’ Prevalent in Houston
Posted on · (Above: The bacteria K. pneumoniae shown under a microscope. Photo: Public Domain/Wikipedia Commons) A strain of bacteria resistant to antibiotics is more common in Houston than anyone previously realized. That’s according to researchers at Houston Methodist who reported the findings May 16. The strain is called Klebsiella pneumoniae and is what is often referred to […]
Health & Science
Abundance of Uncommon Superbug Strain Found In Greater Houston
Posted on · A Houston Methodist study has discovered and uncommon strain of a 'Superbug' in Houston
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Posted on · A report issued by the CDC says more and more infectious diseases are becoming resistant to antibiotics. The agency says every year, at least two million people become infected with bacteria that donât respond to antibiotics. Of those two million, at least 23-thousand die. A day may come â and some doctors argue it already […]