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Perspectives on antibiotic resistance: how we got here, where we're headed

  • Written by The Conversation Contributor

On May 26, researchers at Walter Reed National Military Medical Centers reported that they had detected bacteria with a gene that makes it resistant to colistin, the antibiotic of last resort. The news has health officials and scientists deeply concerned because this is the first time that the gene, called MCR-1, has been identified in the United...

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