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These 3 Superbugs Pose the Greatest Threat to Human Health
By Stephanie Bucklin, Live Science Contributor | March 17, 2017 05:16pm ET
The World Health Organization is issuing a warning about a group of deadly bacteria: Recently, the WHO released its first-ever listof "priority pathogens," a list of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that the organization says pose the greatest threat to human health.
The list is divided into three categories: critical-, high- and medium-priority. Three pathogens made it into the critical-priority group. These bacteria are resistant to multiple antibiotics and pose a high risk to people in hospitals and nursing homes, the WHO says.
http://www.livescience.com/58317-these-superbugs-pose-the-greatest-threat-to-human-health.html