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Superbug strains resistant to all known antibiotics discovered by Melbourne researchers
A new superbug that is resistant to all known antibiotics has been discovered by Australian scientists, prompting renewed calls for hospitals to do more to prevent the rise of untreatable infections. The completely resistant strains were found in Europe. "Often it just colonises the skin," Doherty Institute researcher Ben Howden, who was involved in the discovery, said. "It doesn't necessarily lead to infection. But in a smaller number of people, it can lead to a serious, invasive infection requiring complex treatment." Antibiotic resistance is a major and growing global health threat. These recent examples show how dangerous it can be.
The superbug was particularly threatening to those in hospital with a weakened immune system, recovering from surgery or who had implanted medical devices. Researchers identified the superbug after studying examples from 78 institutions in 10 countries around the world, including Victorian hospitals. The inappropriate prescription of antibiotics is a contributing factor to the rise of superbugs. One in four antimicrobial drugs were inappropriately prescribed in Australian hospitals and half the prescriptions given in nursing homes were inappropriate, according to recent research by the Australian Government.
