What makes a bug super? Part II - Infectious Thoughts
Siouxsie Wiles • Mar 07, 2011 •
In a recent post about the ‘superbug’ Staphylococcus aureus, I mentioned reading an article in the weekend Herald about a guy who had suffered badly from a series of major infections, including an ESBL superbug bacterium So what is this ESBL superbug? ESBL stands for Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamases, a group of enzymes that are able to deactivate … Read More