Source: http://www.npr.org/2012/01/13/145175265/new-tuberculosis-strain-thwarts-all-antibiotics?ft=1&f=1007
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
New Tuberculosis Strain Thwarts All Antibiotics
Physicians in India have discovered a strain of tuberculosis they call 'TDR' for 'Totally Drug-Resistant'--meaning there is no antibiotic available to fight it. Maryn McKenna, author of Superbug, discusses the possible origins of the strain, and what options--if any--doctors have to treat it.
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