A superbug that resisted 26 different antibiotics has killed an American woman who had an infected swelling in her hip after a long stay in India. The woman, whose name was not released, contracted the infection while visiting India for medical treatment and died on Monday. " However, they are predicted to become more widespread due to the increase in global travel. When doctors are faced with "the inability to treat a life-threatening infection, they need the flexibility to use antibiotics licensed for use in other countries," said Professor Laura Piddock from Antibiotic Action and the University of Birmingham.
A superbug that resisted 26 different antibiotics has killed an American woman who had an infected swelling in her hip after a long stay in India. The woman, whose name was not released, contracted the infection while visiting India for medical treatment and died on Monday. However, they are predicted to become more widespread due to the increase in global travel. When doctors are faced with "the inability to treat a life-threatening infection, they need the flexibility to use antibiotics licensed for use in other countries," said Professor Laura Piddock from Antibiotic Action and the University of Birmingham.