Resistance to ‘Last Resort’ Antibiotic Discovered in Denmark

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Last month, researchers at South China Agricultural University in Guangzhouin made an alarming discovery : a gene that causes bacteria to become resistant to colistin, a so-called “last resort” antibiotic. Now, New Scientist reports that the resistance gene MCR-1 has been found half a world away in Denmark—and a global hunt for more cases is on. Read more…

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Resistance to ‘Last Resort’ Antibiotic Discovered in Denmark

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