Superbug with New Gene Found in Scotland

The ScotsmanAugust 12, 2010

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A CASE of a new drug-resistant bacteria that could lead to the end of antibiotics was diagnosed in Scotland last year, health experts have revealed.

The emergence of a new gene, NDM-1 (New Delhi metallo-- lactamase), has allowed bacteria to become highly resistant to almost all antibiotics, scientists have warned.

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Superbug with New Gene Found in Scotland

NDM-1 spread in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, but it was also found in 37 ...

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