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A potent antibiotic has emerged in the battle against deadly, drug-resistant superbugs
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A potent antibiotic has emerged in the battle against deadly, drug-resistant superbugs

Y CORINNE PURTILL STAFF WRITER Under a microscope, this drug-resistant superbug looks as benign as a handful of pebbles. Yet carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, or CRAB, is a nightmare for hospitals worldwide, as it kills roughly half of all patients who acquire it. Identified as a top-priority pathogen by both the World Health Organization and the...