BBCNEWS The Context June 4, 2024 20:35:00
It's called carbapenem—resistant acinetobacter baumannii — or crab for short. it's one of the three most critical drug—resistant pathogens according to the world health organization because it's so hard to kill. crab thrives in hospitals where it preys on patients with already weakened immune systems. it is resistant to nearly all antibiotics and has a mortality rate of around 50%. a life—saving drug that has - revolutionized medical science. since the discovery of the first antibiotic, penicillin, these precious drugs have saved countless lives. but there's been no new class of antibi...