Studies show growing threat of drug-resistant Shigella

Studies show growing threat of drug-resistant Shigella

Two studies published last week highlight how a highly drug-resistant enteric pathogen is challenging clinicians and public health officials.  The studies, which appeared in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, describe an outbreak of different strains of...
Hospitals riskier than farms for Klebsiella superbug

Hospitals riskier than farms for Klebsiella superbug

An international team of scientists investigating transmission of a deadly drug resistant bacteria that rivals MRSA, has found that whilst the bugs are found in livestock, pets, and the wider environment, they are rarely transmitted to humans through this route. The...