Highly sensitive DNA nanosensor can accurately detect lethal superbugs – News-Medical.Net

Antibiotics have revolutionized the field of medicine by making it possible to treat most known microbial diseases today. However, their uncontrolled usage has led to the major global problem of antibiotic resistance.
As we continue to exploit antibiotics, sometimes at doses much higher than needed, disease-causing bacteria are rapidly evolving defense strategies to evade them. These drug-resistant bacteria, also known as “superbugs,” cause severe infections that are difficult to treat and can eventually…

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