An Australian researcher has claimed that genome mapping could prove key in preventing superbugs in hospitals. He is also urging its use to prevent countless deaths from antibiotic-resistant infections. Mark Walker, director of the Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre at the University of Queensland, said the technology would allow medical staff to determine whether patients had contracted identical bugs. Tracing the source of an infection ...Sunday, 2 December 2012
Superbug Deaths can be Halted by Genome Mapping
An Australian researcher has claimed that genome mapping could prove key in preventing superbugs in hospitals. He is also urging its use to prevent countless deaths from antibiotic-resistant infections. Mark Walker, director of the Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre at the University of Queensland, said the technology would allow medical staff to determine whether patients had contracted identical bugs. Tracing the source of an infection ...
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