By MARILYNN MARCHIONE 2010-09-14T01:27:27Z BOSTON (AP) -- An infectious-disease nightmare is unfolding: Bacteria that have been made resistant to nearly all antibiotics by an alarming new gene have sickened people in three states and are popping up all over the world, health officials reported Monday....
New Drug-resistant Superbugs Found In 3 States
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE, Associated Press
Mon, 09/13/2010 - 6:27pm
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