'Superbug' outbreak that killed two unlikely to spread beyond LA hospital
by Jessica Glenza in New York from on (#3HF6)
Expert cautions that antibiotic-resistant bacteria needs to come under control but says ordinary Americans do not need to worry
A "superbug" outbreak made national headlines this week, as up to 179 patients at the UCLA Ronald Reagan medical center in Los Angeles were potentially exposed to "nightmare" bacteria through a pair of specialized gastrointestinal tools. The germs may have been a contributing factor in the deaths of two people, doctors said.
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