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Superbugs: Resistance rising, part 1
The rapid spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria is already claiming lives and a far greater global crisis is on the horizon.
The rapid spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria is already claiming lives and a far greater global crisis is on the horizon. In the first episode of a three-part series, reporter Roland Pease traces the rise of resistance since the discovery of penicillin, its consequences for patients, and how bacteria are getting widening the treatment gap.
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