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Cure breakthrough for superbug C difficile

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Cure breakthrough for superbug C difficile

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Al Jazeera English

21 Views • Oct 18, 2013

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Scientists at the University of Leicester have discovered a way to treat the highly infectious superbug Clostridium difficile, which killed almost 2,000 people last year. They've isolated viruses that can destroy the deadly bacteria. It's a breakthrough that could have major implications for the fight against antibiotic resistance. From Leicester, Charlie Angela reports.