Two antibiotic-resistant superbugs have recently emerged in Japan.
In Tokyo, dozens of patients, mostly elderly, have been infected with Acinetobacter, and at least 12 deaths have been reported. On the other hand, thankfully, no deaths have yet been reported from infection with E. coli with the NDM-1 gene.
Following are questions and answers on the recent superbug cases:
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