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Officials: Antiobiotic Resistance in Bacteria 'Straight Up Natural Selection'

Public health officials in the U.S. have discovered so-called superbugs — antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which the World Health Organization is calling a “global health crisis.”

Keith Shortall spoke with two Maine experts about the issue: Dr. Meghan May, associate professor of microbiology and infectious diseases with the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Dr. August Valenti, an infectious disease specialist with Intermed.

To listen to the full episode on antibiotic resistance, click here.