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Nature 430, 126 (8 July 2004) | doi:10.1038/430126a; Published online 8 July 2004

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Superbug genome excels at passing on drug resistance

Jim Giles

A bacterium that is spreading through hospitals because of its resistance to certain antibiotics is well equipped to develop yet more self-protection, according to a study of its genome.Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) kills about 800 patients a year in Britain alone, and health officials have been watching its spread with alarm (see Nature 422, 791; 200310.1038/422791a

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