SuperBug - A new type of Bacteria


SuperBug is an Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria. SuperBug is also known as multiresistant or super bacterium. SuperBug is not a virus. SuperBug is a strain of bacteria that is resistant to one or more antibiotic(s) that would normally treat the bacteria. In simple term a bacteria carries several resistance genes is known as SuperBug. Currently this type of Bacteria is found in the water of the metropolitan cities of India. SuperBug is also called NDM-1 for New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase.


Causes of SuperBug
* The misuse of the antibiotic is the main reason of the emergence of SuperBug or resistant bacteria.
* Used of antibacterial in households like soaps and other products.
* Excess used of the antibiotics by the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.


Important Facts of SuberBug

* It's an Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria.
* SuberBug is also known by various names like NMD-1, antibiotic-resistant bacteria and multi-drug resistant bacteria.
* Currently there is no vaccines for this bacteria.
* This type of bug is generated due to the misuse of antibiotic.
* Precautions and hygiene is the only cure for this type of bacteria.
* This SuperBug can produce life threatening infections that would spread rapidly from person to person.

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