Antimicrobial resistance stories

Sep 28, 2026

Merck discontinues Recarbrio antibiotic despite concerns over superbug resistance

Merck has discontinued Recarbrio, a crucial antibiotic used to treat drug-resistant infections, raising concerns among health experts about the availability of treatments for superbug resistance at a time when antimicrobial resistance remains a growing public health threat.

Sep 28, 20262 sources

Aug 6, 2026

Drug-Resistant Fungus Candida auris Spreads to 27 US States, Scientists Discover It Hides in Hair Follicles

Scientists have discovered how Candida auris, a deadly drug-resistant fungus that has infected over 3,000 patients across 27 US states this year, survives on human skin by hiding in hair follicles and hijacking the body's immune response. The pathogen, which the CDC considers an urgent antimicrobial threat, can colonize skin asymptomatically for months before becoming deadly if it enters the bloodstream through wounds or medical devices.

Aug 6, 20269 sources