Superbugs...why we should fear them

by ferret Mon Apr 29, 2013 10:59 pm

Sneakier yet, bacteria have a remarkable ability to share their resistance genes, even with bacteria from other species. This would be akin to a man giving his genes to a maple tree. So, when bacteria find places to mingle — say, in a sewage plant, hospital or a person’s gut — they could all emerge resistant.

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/04/29/superbugs_why_we_should_fear_them.html