The plate on the left contains bacteria that are susceptible to antibiotics while the one on the right contains antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Picture: Alamy
Why China is at heart of fight to head off antibiotic apocalypse
With superbug resistant to world’s last-resort antibiotic recently found in China, the day when common illnesses and routine surgery become life threatening, and organ transplants impossible, draws ever closer
The plate on the left contains bacteria that are susceptible to antibiotics while the one on the right contains antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Picture: Alamy