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| University of Sunderland PhD student Alexandre Bedernjak takes a closer look at the new superbug test that could save thousands of lives. |
Experts have discovered a technique for the early detection of the superbug pseudomonas aeruginosa which particularly infects patients with cystic fibrosis. 70,000 people worldwide are affected by cystic fibrosis and on average around 50 percent of those will be infected with the superbug - 50 percent of those will die.
Although the research concentrated on the superbug's relation to cystic fibrosis, pseudomonas aeruginosa also attacks patients with localized and systemic immune defects, such as those suffering with burns, patients with AIDS and cancer.
