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MRSA superbugs are mutating, becoming resistant to antibiotics – News Landed
The research found that the MRSA superbugs undergo genetic mutations that allow them to become extremely resistant to antibiotic treatment.
Though the name might be misleading, superbugs are not “super” “bugs”. Superbugs are actually strains of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites that are resistant to most antibiotics. Superbugs are resistant to drugs developed by humans to kill them and are becoming a major issue. Researchers from the University of Sheffield have found that MRSA superbugs undergo genetic mutations that allow them to become resistant to antibiotics like penicillin, Phys.org reports.
The MRSA superbug
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