multiresistance

In the early 1970s, it was believed that all infections would soon be under control using antibiotics. Instead, in recent years there have been increasing reports of “killer germs” threatening people in nursing homes or hospitals. Bacteria against which our conventional antibiotics are no longer effective. Are we back on track to times as people … Multidrug Resistance: Bacteria and Antibiotics

Multi-resistant germs are no more aggressive than their relatives without protection, and they cause the same diseases. What makes them dangerous is that they are very difficult to get rid of. This is all the more true because they often infect hospitalized patients, many of whom also suffer from immune deficiencies. Which germs are multidrug-resistant? … Multiresistance: Danger from Killer Germs?