Tuesday, December 14, 2010 8:13 AM ET
NDM-1, an enzyme that turns bacteria into superbugs resistant to antibiotics, has been confirmed in four patients in South Korea. (CBC)
South Korea confirmed two more cases of a new gene in bacteria that turns them into drug-resistant superbugs, bringing the total number of cases to four.
The state-run Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said experts detected the gene, known as NDM-1, in two South Korean men on Monday. The country reported its first two cases last week.
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