My cousin had a bone infection and almost lost her leg. How can that happen? The doctor said something about a super bug.
Over the years, as antibiotics have become more common, the bacteria they target have adapted to avoid being killed by the medications. While some aren't successful, some are and they are the bacteria that some people may call super bugs. One such bug is called MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus). When people contract an MRSA infection, it can be very difficult to treat because the bacteria is resistant to most antibiotics. When an infection sets into the bone, it is also quite difficult to treat because of where it is and how far the infection may have progressed before it was diagnosed. By combining an antibiotic-resistant infection with the difficulty of treating a bone infection, it is possible that some people may end up with such a severe illness that they may face amputation.
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