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superbug
su·per·bug S0893885 (so͞o′pər-bŭg′)n. Informal A strain of bacteria that has become resistant to most antibiotics.superbug (ˈsuːpəˌbʌɡ) n (Microbiology) informal an infective microorganism that has become resistant to antibioticsThesaurus| Noun | 1. | superbug - a strain of bacteria that is resistant to all antibioticsbacteria, bacterium - (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants | | 2. | superbug - a strain of pest accidentally imported into Florida from the Middle East then spread to California where it is a very serious pest feeding on almost all vegetable crops and poinsettiasBemisia tabaci, poinsettia strainBemisia, genus Bemisia - sweet-potato whiteflysweet-potato whitefly - a variety of whitefly |
Translationssuperbug
superbug (so͞o′pər-bŭg′)n. Informal A strain of bacteria that has become resistant to most antibiotics.superbug An informal term for an infective micro-organism that has become resistant to antibiotics and is capable of causing serious infection. Rapid evolutionary natural selection forces have ensured that some organisms, such as Staphylococcus aureus and various Enterobacteriaceae , are now resistant to virtually all the earlier antibiotics; and resistance to a range of antibiotics has arisen in numerous other organisms including those causing bacillary dysentery, food poisoning, gonorrhoea and tuberculosis.Patient discussion about superbugQ. Are superbugs contagious through the air? Last week we visited my dad in the hospital, and we noticed that on the next room’s door there was a warning sign. After asking, we were told it was a denoting that the patient inside had a superbug (called klebsiella). On our way out we passed against this patient in the hallway – is it possible that I also carry this superbag? Is it dangerous?A. Usually these bacteria are transmitted from person to person through direct contact, and less through the air. Moreover, these germs are dangerous in ill and debilitated patients, and not in normal healthy individuals. More discussions about superbugsuperbug
Synonyms for superbugnoun a strain of bacteria that is resistant to all antibioticsRelated Wordsnoun a strain of pest accidentally imported into Florida from the Middle East then spread to California where it is a very serious pest feeding on almost all vegetable crops and poinsettiasSynonyms- Bemisia tabaci
- poinsettia strain
Related Words- Bemisia
- genus Bemisia
- sweet-potato whitefly
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