Superbugs for dummies: Explaining the battle between bacteria and antibiotics

 

Superbugs for dummies: Explaining the battle between bacteria and antibiotics

The discovery of an alarming new superbug in the US has set off a flood of media coverage warning of dire days ahead. The term "nightmare scenario" is often applied to unwelcome developments in the battle between bacteria and antibiotics, and news that mcr-1 has been found in the United States is no exception. The very…