Wednesday, April 30, 2014
The superbugs we should all fear
WHO officials have warned of a crisis that is threatening to turn these common infections, which are currently easily treated with a short course of drugs, into major killers again.
Staphyococcus aureus (MRSA) - skin infections, wound infections, bloodstream infections, arthritis
Streptococcus pneumoniae - skin infections, sore throats, pneumonia, meningitis, bronchitis, conjunctivitis
Nontyphoidal Salmonella - diarrhoea
Shigella species - diarrhoea and dysentry
Neisseria gonorrhoeae - gonorrhoea
Source : http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568612/s/39ee1da2/sc/14/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Chealth0Chealthnews0C10A7991310CThe0Esuperbugs0Ewe0Eshould0Eall0Efear0Bhtml/story01.htm
