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‘Superbugs’ are bacteria that have become resistant to antibiotics
Science Museum
London, United Kingdom
As bacteria evolve resistance to antibiotics, humanity is losing medical practices we have taken for granted for nearly a century. Antibiotics allow procedures such as chemotherapy, organ transplants, surgery for pacemakers and protective care for premature babies. Losing antibiotics could mean losing modern medicine.
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- Title: ‘Superbugs’ are bacteria that have become resistant to antibiotics
- Rights: © The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, Science Museum Group Collection, CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0
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