Super Bug

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(1) An organism which, when ingested by macrophages, is either not digested, or is resistant to phagocytosis

Examples Mycobacterium leprae and Leishmania spp reproduce in endocytotic vesicles, and Legionella spp—which inhibit intravesicular phagosomal acidification—turn off the system designed to destroy them
(2) A trival name for an extremophile, an organism—usually bacterial—which survives and thrives in extreme environments, e.g., in highly acid or alkaline settings, temperatures above boiling or below freezing, in deserts, etc.

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"We have noticed an initial surplus of patients who never visited hospital before being infected by super bugs," she told the GDN.

Clamp on antibiotics over 'super bugs' rise

Bottom line, if we don't create harmony between all parties, the carbon cycle will be destroyed and super bugs will rule the day.

A delicate balance

Likewise, after reading reports about life-threatening bacterial infections, you might be stunned to learn that one of every 30 people is unwittingly carrying one of the most lethal super bugs of the 21st century.

Microbiology: not just for nursing students anymore

The money is equivalent to ALL the other compensation claims by super bug sufferers.

barbara argument

After Super Bug's antics, members of Gene Action and Nuna Robinson from the Canadian Organic Growers (COG) encouraged everyone to keep up the fight against GMO's.

Theeeey're gross! Consumers urged to say no to GMOs

After soaring super bug rates, hospital bosses in the North East have finally got the infection under control.

Super bug cases drop

A top scientist from Huddersfield today pledged: the MRSA super bug can be beaten.

Superbug: we can beat it pledges Huddersfield scientist

Dr Gibbons was asked questions about morale in the health service, prescription charges, and the MRSA 'super bug.' He said the assembly government was committed to abolishing prescription charges and would be promoting a 'back to basics' approach to cleanliness.

Health on agenda:

Mr Howard was said to be particularly interested in the role modern matrons had in keeping hospitals clean and free from the MRSA super bug.

Howard's lesson in new nursing

KARACHI -- Chief Secretary Sindh, Syed Mumtaz Ali Shah, has directed the officials concerned to launch an awareness campaign to inform the people about the Super Bug Typhoid.

Sindh Government to launch awareness campaign against Super Bug Typhoid

Figures released by the HPA in the summer showed that cases of the super bug MRSA had fallen by 10% in a year.

BEATING BUGS; Clean hospitals 'first demand' - Johnson

A CORONER last night concluded that a baby died 36 hours after being bom as a result of contracting the deadly super bug MRSA.