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• A Superbug is an antibiotic resistant strain of bacteria.

  A superbug can be spread from person to person contact or by contaminated items. If left untreated a superbug can result in severe consequences and even death.

• Fast Facts

  1. Are Drug-Resistant Bacteria
  2. Responds to only a limited number of antibiotics
  3. More prevalent then once thought
  4. Antibiotic overuse causes more superbugs
  5. More common in hospitals and nursing homes
  6. MRSA often starts as a small bump like a pimple, boil or spider bite
  7. Sometimes infects surgical wounds
  8. If in the lungs it causes shortness of breath, fever and chills
  9. Prevention: Wash hands often, keep wounds covered
  10. Treatment: Draining the abscess, some antibiotics

• MRSA

  Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus is commonly referred to as a superbug. The bacterial staph infection was linked to 19,000 deaths in 2005.

• C-diff

  C-diff or Clostridium Difficile is another antibiotic resistant superbug. The germ causes intestinal symptoms including colitis and diarrhea. The germ has become resistant to some antibiotics. A research paper published in the CDC's June, 2008 issue of "Emerging Infectious Diseases", scientists' estimate C-diff is a growing concern.

• Disclaimer

  The content in this page is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult your doctor for more information regarding Superbugs.

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