A new study has uncovered that genes responsible for antibiotic resistance have been found in a deadly superbug known as Acinetobacter baumannii. This strain of bacteria is increasingly becoming resistant to antibiotics, making it harder to treat. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) and published in the journal Nature Communications, found that the superbug had acquired a number of genes that gave it the ability to resist antibiotics. The researchers believe this could be a major factor in why antibiotic treatments often fail to cure the infection. This discovery may help scientists better understand the mechanisms of antibiotic resistance and develop new ways to combat this deadly superbug.

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source: Phys.org