: a pathogenic microorganism and especially a bacterium that has developed resistance to the medications normally used against it
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Recent Examples on the WebBy the end of the year, the CDC plans to expand the number of pathogens tracked on the dashboard to include influenza, a fungal superbug called Candida auris, and foodborne threats like E. coli and salmonella. Brenda Goodman, CNN, 3 Feb. 2022 Max and Sharpe leave for London, but a dangerous superbug hits the hospital and brings them back; Leyla confronts Bloom about a secret; Iggy helps grieving parents cope with the loss of their son.Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2021 One, for example, proved to be extremely effective against both anthrax (Bacillus anthracis) and MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), a notorious superbug that has become resistant to many common antibiotics. Stephanie Stone, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Sep. 2021 The buckwheat is unlikely to become a cash crop or yield chemicals in its leaves that would kill an antibiotic-resistant superbug. Gregory Barber, Wired, 17 June 2021 Days later, he was intubated after going through septic shock from contracting a superbug, and later died, his wife Dr. Diala Jaber said from the couple's home in Northport, New York.NBC News, 12 Dec. 2020 Days later, he was intubated after going through septic shock from contracting a superbug, and later died, his wife Dr. Diala Jaber said from the couple's home in Northport, New York.NBC News, 12 Dec. 2020 Days later, he was intubated after going through septic shock from contracting a superbug, and later died, his wife Dr. Diala Jaber said from the couple's home in Northport, New York.NBC News, 12 Dec. 2020 Days later, he was intubated after going through septic shock from contracting a superbug, and later died, his wife Dr. Diala Jaber said from the couple's home in Northport, New York.NBC News, 12 Dec. 2020 See More