Watch Antibiotic Resistance Surge in One Stunning Chart
Nearly half the infections caused by a Salmonella strain fought off four drugs that had worked just four years earlier
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A strain of Salmonella bacteria traced to pork and beef sold at live animal markets is showing an alarming rise in antibiotic resistance, which the World Health Organization has warned is a growing global threat.
Nearly half the infections caused by the strain detected in 2013 were resistant to four classes of antibiotics that had worked just four years earlier, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention published Tuesday.