1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192
193
194
195
196
197
198
199
200
201
202
203
204
205
206
207
208
209
210
211
212
213
214
215
216
217
218
219
220
221
222
223
224
225
226
227
228
229
230
231
232
233
234
235
236
237
238
239
240
241
242
243
244
245
246
247
248
249
250
251
252
253
254
255
256
257
258
259
260
261
262
263
264
265
266
267
268
269
270
271
272
273
274
275
276
277
278
279
280
281
282
283
284
285
286
287
288
289
290
291
292
293
294
295
296
297
298
299
300
301
302
303
304
305
306
307
308
309
310
311
312
313
314
315
316
317
318
319
320
321
322
323
324
325
326
327
328
329
330
331
332
333
334
335
336
337
338
339
340
341
342
343
344
345
346
347
348
349
350
351
352
353
354
355
356
357
358
359
360
361
362
363
364
365
366
367
368
369
370
371
372
373
374
375
376
377
378
379
380
381
382
383
384
385
386
387
388
389
390
391
392
393
394
395
396
397
398
399
400
401
402
403
404
405
406
407
408
409
410
411
412
413
414
415
416
417
418
419
420
421
422
423
424
425
426
427
428
429
430
431
432
433
434
435
436
437
438
439
440
441
442
443
444
445
446
447
448
449
450
451
452
453
454
455
456
457
458
459
460
461
462
463
464
465
466
467
468
469
470
471
472
473
474
475
476
477
478
479
480
481
482
483
484
485
486
487
488
489
490
491
492
493
494
495
496
497
498
499
500
501
502
503
504
505
506
507
508
509
510
511
512
513
514
515
516
517
518
519
520
521
522
523
524
525
526
527
528
529
530
531
532
533
534
535
536
537
538
539
540
541
542
543
544
545
546
547
548
549
550
551
552
553
554
555
556
557
558
559
560
561
562
563
564
565
566
567
568
569
570
571
572
573
574
575
576
577
578
579
580
581
582
583
584
585
586
587
588
589
590
591
592
593
594
595
596
597
598
599
600
601
602
603
604
605
606
607
608
609
610
611
612
613
614
615
616
617
618
619
620
621
622
623
624
625
626
627
628
629
630
631
632
633
634
635
636
637
638
639
640
641
642
643
644
645
646
647
648
649
650
651
652
653
654
655
656
657
658
659
660
661
662
663
664
665
666
667
668
669
670
671
672
673
674
675
676
677
678
679
680
681
682
683
684
685
686
687
688
689
690
691
692
693
694
695
696
697
698
699
700
701
702
703
704
705
706
707
708
709
710
711
712
713
714
715
716
717
718
719
720
721
722
723
724
725
726
727
728
729
730
731
732
733
734
735
736
737
738
739
740
741
742
743
744
745
746
747
748
749
750
751
752
753
754
755
756
757
758
759
760
761
762
763
764
765
766
767
768
769
770
771
772
773
774
775
776
777
778
779
780
781
782
783
784
785
786
787
788
789
790
791
792
793
794
795
796
797
798
799
800
801
802
803
804
805
806
807
808
809
810
811
812
813
814
815
816
817
818
819
820
821
822
823
824
825
826
827
828
829
830
831
832
833
834
835
836
837
838
839
840
841
842
843
844
845
846
847
848
849
850
851
852
853
854
855
856
857
858
859
860
861
862
863
864
865
866
867
868
869
870
871
872
873
874
875
876
877
878
879
880
881
882
883
884
885
886
887
888
889
890
891
892
893
894
895
896
897
898
899
900
901
902
903
904
905
906
907
908
909
910
911
912
913
914
915
916
917
918
919
920
921
922
923
924
925
926
927
928
929
930
931
932
933
934
935
936
937
938
939
940
941
942
943
944
945
946
947
948
949
950
951
952
953
954
955
956
957
958
959
960
961
962
963
964
965
966
967
968
969
970
971
972
973
974
975
976
977
978
979
980
981
982
983
984
985
986
987
988
989
990
991
992
993
994
995
996
997
998
999
1000
1001
1002
1003
1004
1005
1006
1007
1008
1009
1010
1011
1012
1013
1014
1015
1016
1017
1018
1019
1020
1021
1022
1023
1024
1025
1026
1027
1028
1029
1030
1031
1032
1033
1034
1035
1036
1037
1038
1039
1040
1041
1042
1043
1044
1045
1046
1047
1048
1049
1050
1051
1052
1053
1054
1055
1056
1057
1058
1059
1060
1061
1062
1063
1064
1065
1066
1067
1068
1069
1070
1071
1072
1073
1074
1075
1076
1077
1078
1079
1080
1081
1082
1083
1084
1085
1086
1087
1088
1089
1090
1091
1092
1093
1094
1095
1096
1097
1098
1099
1100
1101
1102
1103
1104
1105
1106
1107
1108
1109
1110
1111
1112
1113
1114
1115
1116
1117
1118
1119
1120
1121
1122
1123
1124
1125
1126
1127
1128
1129
1130
1131
1132
1133
1134
1135
1136
1137
1138
1139
1140
1141
1142
1143
1144
1145
1146
1147
1148
1149
1150
1151
1152
1153
1154
1155
1156
1157
1158
1159
1160
1161
1162
1163
1164
1165
1166
1167
1168
1169
1170
1171
1172
1173
1174
1175
1176
1177
1178
1179
1180
1181
1182
1183
1184
1185
1186
1187
1188
1189
1190
1191
1192
1193
1194
1195
1196
1197
1198
1199
1200
1201
1202
1203
1204
1205
1206
1207
1208
1209
1210
1211
1212
1213
1214
1215
1216
1217
1218
1219
1220
1221
1222
1223
1224
1225
1226
1227
1228
1229
1230
1231
1232
1233
1234
1235
1236
1237
1238
1239
1240
1241
1242
1243
1244
1245
1246
1247
1248
1249
1250
1251
1252
1253
1254
1255
1256
1257
1258
1259
1260
1261
1262
1263
1264
1265
1266
1267
1268
1269
1270
1271
1272
1273
1274
1275
1276
1277
1278
1279
1280
1281
1282
1283
1284
1285
1286
1287
1288
1289
1290
1291
1292
1293
1294
1295
1296
1297
1298
1299
|
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en" xml:lang="en" class="no-js">
<head>
<title>Superbugs: What They Are and How You Get Them</title>
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=Edge"/>
<script type="text/javascript">
var s_topic = "4286",
s_business_reference = "News",
s_publication_source = "WebMD Health News",
s_sponsor_brand = "",
s_sponsor_program = "",
s_package_type = "",
s_package_name = "",
s_channel_super_portal = "",
s_channel_health = "",
s_channel_topic_miniguide_guide = "",
s_channel_mini = "",
s_channel_micro = "",
s_tug = "",
s_topic_dir = "false",
s_mrt = "1",
s_site = "core",
s_assetname = "",
s_searchterm = "";
</script>
<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
var s_furl = "/news/20150417/superbugs-what-they-are";
var s_sponsor_program = "";
var s_sensitive = "false";
var s_mrt = "1";
var image_server_url = "http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live";
var s_uk_user = "false";
</script>
<meta name="description" content="Drug-resistant bacteria, dubbed " superbugs, "=" " pose=" " an=" " enormous=" " threat=" " to=" " our=" " health.=" " learn=" " about=" " the=" " biggest=" " threats=" " and=" " how=" " you=" " might=" " get=" " infected,=" " from=" " webmd.=" " "=""/>
<meta name="keywords" content="antibiotic resistance, superbugs, bacteria, CRE, multi-drug resistant, MRSA, E. coli, Kelli Miller, C. diff, "/>
<link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="RSS" href="http://rssfeeds.webmd.com/rss/rss.aspx?RSSSource=RSS_PUBLIC"/>
<link rel="alternate" media="only screen and (max-width: 640px)" href="http://www.m.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20150417/superbugs-what-they-are"/>
<meta http-equiv="CACHE-CONTROL" content="NO-CACHE"/>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"/>
<link rel="shortcut icon" href="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/images/favicon/webmd.ico"/>
<link href="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/PageBuilder_Assets/CSS/layout.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet"/>
<link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" href="/favico/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png"/>
<link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" sizes="72x72" href="/favico/apple-touch-icon-72x72-precomposed.png"/>
<link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" sizes="114x114" href="/favico/apple-touch-icon-114x114-precomposed.png"/>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://css.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/PageBuilder_Assets/CSS/Site/WebMD_091e9c5e8004a22434.css"/>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://css.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/PageBuilder_Assets/CSS_Aggr/News Catch All Template/page_News Catch All Template_091e9c5e8005d6e9_psmodules_css_1612.css"/>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://css.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/PageBuilder_Assets/CSS_Aggr/Base Template/template_Base Template_091e9c5e80020366_tmodules_css_4185.css"/>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://css.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/PageBuilder_Assets/CSS_Aggr/Main Catch All Template_091e9c5e80336210/template_Main Catch All Template_091e9c5e80336210_tmodules_css_1370.css"/>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://css.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/PageBuilder_Assets/CSS_Aggr/News Catch All Template_091e9c5e8034e93a/template_News Catch All Template_091e9c5e8034e93a_tmodules_css_686.css"/>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://css.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/PageBuilder_Assets/CSS_Aggr/News Catch All Template/page_News Catch All Template_091e9c5e8005d6e9_pmodules_css_3203.css"/>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://css.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/PageBuilder_Assets/CSS/Atlanta/reskin/reskin12.css"/>
<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/PageBuilder_Assets/JS/webmd.dynamicMobileThrottling.min13.js"></script>
<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/PageBuilder_Assets/JS/scripts374.js"></script>
<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/PageBuilder_Assets/JS/masthead36.js"></script>
<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/PageBuilder_Assets/JS/reskin/reskin14.js"></script>
<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/PageBuilder_Assets/JS/modules/webmd.m.mostPopSS9.js"></script>
<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/PageBuilder_Assets/JS/consumer_alert96.js"></script>
<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/PageBuilder_Assets/JS/topic-directory/webmd.m.dynrelart28.js"></script>
<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/PageBuilder_Assets/JS/topic-directory/webmd.m.dynamicnav17.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="centering_area">
<div id="page_area">
<div id="bannerAd_ctr">
<div id="ContentPane1">
<script type="text/javascript">
// write mboxes for OTT
if (window.$ && window.webmd && window.mboxCreate) {
if (window.webmd.mbox) {
webmd.mbox.init();
}
}
</script>
<!-- define the Facebook share thumbnail -->
<link rel="image_src" href="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/miscellaneous/webmd_FB_logo_bluebkgrd.jpg?v=1"/>
<!--<ul><li>$adsystem = DFP</li><li>$pos = 101</li><li>$print = false</li></ul><ul><li>adtype = iFRAME</li><li>iframeheight = 90</li><li>iframewidth = 728</li><li>adserver = as.webmd.com</li></ul><ul><li>affiliate = 20</li><li>apg = 4286</li><li>artid = 091e9c5e8117ec19</li><li>au1 = </li><li>au2 = </li><li>bc = _cust4_k_</li><li>brand = 0</li><li>cc = 17</li><li>env = </li><li>hcent = </li><li>mcent = </li><li>micro = </li><li>pkg = &leaf=</li><li>pos = 101</li><li>pug = __</li><li>scent = </li><li>sec = </li><li>segval = </li><li>site = 2</li><li>tile = 1390870376</li><li>tmg = </li><li>transactionID = 93834023</li><li>tug = </li><li>uri = %2fnews%2f20150417%2fsuperbugs-what-they-are</li></ul>-->
<script>
var priTopId = '4286',
secTopId = '';
</script>
<div id="bannerAd_rdr">
<div class="bannerAd_top_fmt"></div>
<div id="bannerAd_fmt" class="bannerAd_BG_fmt loaded">
<div id="ads2-pos-101-bannerAd" class="ad_placeholder"></div>
</div>
</div>
<script>
webmd.ads2Consumer.defineAd({
targets: {
art: '091e9c5e8117ec19',
cc: '17',
env: '',
hcent: '',
leaf: '&leaf=',
mcent: '',
mic: '',
pt: '4286',
sec: '',
pug: '__',
scent: '',
tmg: '',
tug: '',
uri: '%2fnews%2f20150417%2fsuperbugs-what-they-are'
},
blockCodes: '_cust4_k_',
id: 'ads2-pos-101-bannerAd',
pos: '101',
sizes: [
[728, 90],
[970, 90],
[970, 250]
]
});
</script>
</div>
</div>
<div id="header_ctr">
<div id="ContentPane2">
<header id="masthead" class="bottom_header">
<div id="global_overlay"></div><a href="#mainContentContainer_area" class="jawsonly">Skip to content</a>
<div id="banner" role="banner">
<div id="logo">
<a onclick="sl(this,'','logo')" href="http://www.webmd.com/www/default.htm"><img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/usability/2012/LBi_Masthead/logo_trans.png" class="logo_rdr" alt="WebMD: Better information. Better health."/></a>
</div>
<div id="search_container" role="search">
<form action="http://www.webmd.com/search/search_results/default.aspx" method="get" name="searchForm">
<label class="jawsonly" for="searchQuery_fmt">Enter Search Keywords. Use the arrow keys to navigate suggestions.</label>
<input type="text" id="searchQuery_fmt" name="query" maxlength="200" value="" autocomplete="off" title="Enter Search Keywords"/>
<input type="submit" class="searchButton_fmt" name="searchButton_fmt" value="" title="Search" onclick="return sl(this,'','srch-bar_submit')"/>
</form>
<ul id="searchTypeahead_fmt" aria-live="assertive"></ul>
</div>
<div id="lln-srchbarlnks"><a onclick="return sl(this,'','lln-srchbarlnks_schk')" class="lln-symptoms" href="http://www.webmd.com/symptoms/default.htm">Symptoms</a><span class="pipe">|</span> <a onclick="return sl(this,'','lln-srchbarlnks_phyd')" class="lln-doctors" href="http://doctor.webmd.com/home">Doctors</a><span class="pipe">|</span> <a onclick="return sl(this,'','lln-srchbarlnks_hins')" class="lln-insurance" href="http://www.webmd.com/health-insurance/default.htm">Health Care Reform</a></div>
<div id="wbmd-webby" data-metrics-module="wbmd-webby">
<a href="http://goo.gl/AtWsfO" data-metrics-link="vote"> <img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/home_page/webby-awards-vote.png" alt="Vote for WebMD in the Webbys"/> </a>
</div>
</div>
<!-- / #banner -->
<nav id="nav" role="navigation">
<ul>
<li id="nav_1" class="nav nav_reference"><a href="http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/common-topics/default.htm" id="nav_link_1" aria-haspopup="true" class="nav_link" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb1-tab')">Health A-Z</a>
<div id="menu_1" class="nav_dropdown" role="menu" aria-expanded="false" aria-hidden="true">
<div class="nav_dropdown_col_1a">
<div id="nav_1_1">
<p>Common Conditions</p><span><a href="http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/common-topics/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb1-ccnd_more')">View All</a></span>
<ul class="half" role="menu">
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb1-ccnd_1')">ADD/ADHD</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/allergies/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb1-ccnd_2')">Allergies</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/arthritis/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb1-ccnd_3')">Arthritis</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/cancer/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb1-ccnd_4')">Cancer</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb1-ccnd_5')">Cold, Flu & Cough</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/depression/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb1-ccnd_6')">Depression</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/diabetes/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb1-ccnd_7')">Diabetes</a></li>
</ul>
<ul class="half" role="menu">
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb1-ccnd_8')">Eye Health</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb1-ccnd_9')">Heart Disease</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/heartburn-gerd/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb1-ccnd_10')">Heartburn/GERD</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb1-ccnd_11')">Pain Management</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/sexual-conditions/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb1-ccnd_12')">Sexual Conditions</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb1-ccnd_13')">Skin Problems</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb1-ccnd_14')">Sleep Disorders</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div id="nav_1_2">
<p>Featured Topics</p>
<ul role="menu">
<li id="pb1" class="hide_link"><a href="http://www.webmd.com/allergies/ss/slideshow-bad-bugs" class="type_ss" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb1-ftpc_1')">Identifying Bugs and Their Bites <i></i></a></li>
<li id="pb2" class="hide_link"><a href="http://www.webmd.com/women/yeast-evaluator/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb1-ftpc_2')">Bothered by Yeast Infections?</a></li>
<li id="pb3" class="hide_link"><a href="http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/ss/slideshow-worst-shoes-for-your-feet" class="type_ss" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb1-ftpc_3')">The Worst Shoes for Your Feet <i></i></a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="nav_dropdown_col_2a" id="symptom_checker_col">
<div id="nav_1_3"><a href="http://www.webmd.com/symptoms/default.htm" id="symptom_checker_logo" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb1-schk_1')">WebMD Symptom Checker</a>
<p class="bold">Health concern on your mind?</p>
<p>See what your medical symptoms could mean, and learn about possible conditions.</p><a href="http://www.webmd.com/symptoms/default.htm" class="webmd-btn webmd-btn-pr webmd-btn-m" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb1-schk_sub')">Get Started</a></div>
</div>
<div class="nav_dropdown_col_3">
<div id="nav_1_4">
<p>Resources</p>
<ul role="menu">
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/blogs/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb1-xchng_blg')"><strong>Second Opinion:</strong> Read expert perspectives on popular health topics.</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/exchanges/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb1-xchng_cmty')"><strong>Communities:</strong> Connect with people like you, and get expert guidance on living a healthy life.</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/health-insurance/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb1-ins_ctr')"><strong>Insurance Guide:</strong> Get ready for changes to your health care coverage.</a></li>
<li><a href="http://doctor.webmd.com" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb1-phy_dir')"><strong>Physician Directory:</strong> Find a doctor in your area.</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div id="nav_1_6">
<p>WebMD Pain Coach</p>
<a href="http://www.webmd.com/webmdpaincoachapp" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb1-app_1')" class="nav_image"><img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/modules/masthead_test/50x50_pain_app.jpg" alt="WebMD pain app"/></a> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/webmdpaincoachapp" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb1-app_1')">Track your pain levels, triggers, and treatments. Set goals and get tips with our app for iPhone.</a></div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li id="nav_2" class="nav nav_reference"><a href="http://www.webmd.com/drugs/index-drugs.aspx" id="nav_link_2" class="nav_link" aria-haspopup="true" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb2-tab')">Drugs & Supplements</a>
<div id="menu_2" class="nav_dropdown" role="menu" aria-expanded="false" aria-hidden="true">
<div class="nav_dropdown_col_1a">
<div id="nav_2_1">
<p>Find Information About:</p>
<p class="bold">Drugs & Supplements</p>
<p>Get information and reviews on prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, vitamins, and supplements. Search by name or medical condition.</p>
<ul role="menu" class="bottom_border">
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/drugs/index-drugs.aspx" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb2-drgsp_1')">Find or Review a Drug</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/default.aspx" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb2-drgsp_2')">Find or Review a Vitamin or Supplement</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/interaction-checker/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb2-drgsp_3')">Check for Drug Interactions</a></li>
</ul>
<p class="bold">Drug Basics & Safety</p>
<ul role="menu">
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/ss/slideshow-commonly-abused-drugs" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb2-drgsf_1')" class="type_ss">Commonly Abused Drugs <i></i></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/drug-medication/medicationawareness/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb2-drgsf_2')">What's Your Medication IQ?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/baby/taking-prescription-medications-during-pregnancy" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb2-drgsf_3')">Taking Medications During Pregnancy</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div id="pill_identifier_col" class="nav_dropdown_col_2a">
<div id="nav_2_2" class="bottom_border pill_identifier_section"><a href="http://www.webmd.com/pill-identification/default.htm" id="pill_identifier_logo" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb2-pid_1')">WebMD Pill Identifier</a>
<p class="bold">Having trouble identifying your pills?</p>
<p>Enter the shape, color, or imprint of your prescription or OTC drug. Our <a href="http://www.webmd.com/pill-identification/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb2-pid_2')">pill identification tool</a> will display pictures that you can compare to your pill.</p><a href="http://www.webmd.com/pill-identification/default.htm" class="webmd-btn webmd-btn-pr webmd-btn-m" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb2-pid_sub')">Get Started</a></div>
<div id="nav_2_5" class="my_medicine_section"><a href="http://www.webmd.com/my-medicine/default.htm" id="my_medicine_logo" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb2-ic_2')">WebMD My Medicine</a>
<p>Save your medicine, check interactions, sign up for FDA alerts, create family profiles and more.</p><a href="http://www.webmd.com/my-medicine/default.htm" class="webmd-btn webmd-btn-pr webmd-btn-m" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb2-ic_sub')">Get Started</a></div>
</div>
<div class="nav_dropdown_col_3">
<div id="nav_2_3">
<p>Drug News</p>
<ul role="menu">
<li id="pb5" class="hide_link"><a href="http://www.webmd.com/news/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb2-dnws_1')">Get the Latest Drug Approvals & Alerts</a></li>
<li id="pb6" class="hide_link"><a href="http://www.webmd.com/fda/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb2-dnws_2')">Find FDA Consumer Updates</a></li>
<li id="pb7" class="hide_link"><a href="https://member.webmd.com/newsletters/newsletters.aspx" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb2-dnws_3')">Sign up to receive WebMD's award-winning content delivered to your inbox.</a></li>
<li id="pb8" class="hide_pb_link"><a href="http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20120627/fda-approves-diet-pill-belviq" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb2-dnws_4')">FDA Approves Diet Pill Belviq</a></li>
<li id="pb9" class="hide_pb_link"><a href="http://www.webmd.com/dvt/news/20120625/fda-delays-decision-on-blood-thinner-eliquis" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb2-dnws_5')">FDA Delays Decision on Blood Thinner Eliquis</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div id="nav_2_4">
<p>WebMD Mobile Drug Information App</p>
<a href="http://www.webmd.com/webmdapp" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb2-app_1')" class="nav_image"><img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/modules/masthead_test/50x50_webmd_mobile_app.png" alt="WebMD logo"/></a> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/webmdapp" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb2-app_1')">Drug, supplement, and vitamin information on the go.</a></div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li id="nav_3" class="nav nav_health"><a href="http://www.webmd.com/living-healthy" id="nav_link_3" class="nav_link" aria-haspopup="true" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb3-tab')">Living Healthy</a>
<div id="menu_3" class="nav_dropdown" role="menu" aria-expanded="false" aria-hidden="true">
<div class="nav_dropdown_col_1b">
<div id="nav_3_1">
<p>Featured Content</p>
<div id="pb11" class="hide_link"><img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/modules/masthead_test/210x130_healthy_living_feature.jpg" alt="Women with hair wrapped in towel"/> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/healthy-beauty/ss/slideshow-best-kept-hair-secrets" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb3-ftr_1')" class="bold">Want luxurious locks?</a>
<p>WebMD cuts through the hype to reveal the best kept secrets for healthy hair.</p>
<a href="http://www.webmd.com/healthy-beauty/ss/slideshow-best-kept-hair-secrets" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb3-ftr_1')" class="link_overlay" tabindex="-1"></a>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="nav_dropdown_col_2b">
<div id="nav_3_2">
<p>Living Healthy Centers</p><span><a href="http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/healthy-living/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb3-chl_more')">View All</a></span>
<div class="third right_border">
<a href="http://www.webmd.com/living-healthy" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb3-cdt_1')" class="nav_image"><img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/modules/masthead_test/110x70_healthy_living_diet_food.png" alt="grilled salmon and vegetables"/></a>
<p class="bold more_bottom_margin">Diet, Food & Fitness</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/diet/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb3-cdt_1')">Weight Loss & Diet Plans</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb3-cdt_2')">Food & Recipes</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb3-cdt_3')">Fitness & Exercise</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="third right_border">
<a href="http://www.webmd.com/living-healthy" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb3-cbt_1')" class="nav_image"><img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/modules/masthead_test/110x70_healthy_living_beauty_balance.png" alt="man and woman smiling"/></a>
<p class="bold">Beauty, Balance & Love</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/healthy-beauty/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb3-cbt_1')">Healthy Beauty</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/balance/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb3-cbt_2')">Health & Balance</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/sex-relationships/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb3-cbt_3')">Sex & Relationships</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb3-cbt_4')">Oral Care</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="third">
<a href="http://www.webmd.com/living-healthy" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb3-clw_1')" class="nav_image"><img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/modules/masthead_test/110x70_healthy_living_women_men.png" alt="women doing yoga"/></a>
<p class="bold more_bottom_margin">Living Well</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/women/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb3-clw_1')">Women's Health</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/men/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb3-clw_2')">Men's Health</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb3-clw_3')">Aging Well</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/teens/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb3-clw_4')">Teens</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/fit/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb3-clw_5')">Fit Kids</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="nav_dropdown_col_3">
<div id="nav_3_3">
<p>Featured Topics</p>
<ul>
<li id="pb13" class="hide_link"><a href="http://www.webmd.com/diet/calc-bmi-plus" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb3-ftpc_1')">BMI Calculator: Get Personalized Results</a></li>
<li id="pb14" class="hide_link"><a href="http://www.webmd.com/diet/healthtool-portion-size-plate" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb3-ftpc_2')">Portion Size Plate: Easy Serving Size Guide</a></li>
<li id="pb15" class="hide_link"><a href="http://www.webmd.com/sex/birth-control/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb3-ftpc_3')">Your Birth Control Options</a></li>
<li id="pb16" class="hide_link"><a href="http://www.webmd.com/men/ss/slideshow-secrets-women-wish-you-knew" class="type_ss" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb3-ftpc_4')">19 Secrets Men Wish Women Knew <i></i></a></li>
<li id="pb17" class="hide_link"><a href="http://www.webmd.com/teens/rm-quiz-crazy-dreams" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb3-ftpc_5')">Quiz: Weird, Crazy Dreams</a></li>
<li id="pb18" class="hide_pb_link"><a href="http://www.webmd.com/diet/food-fitness-planner/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb3-ftpc_6')">Food & Fitness Planner: Personalize Your Weight Loss Plan</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div id="nav_3_4">
<p>WebMD Allergy App for iPhone</p>
<a href="http://www.webmd.com/allergy-app" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb3-app_1')" class="nav_image"><img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/article_thumbnails/other/allergy_app_other/50x50_allergy_app_other.jpg" alt="WebMD Allergy App logo"/></a> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/allergy-app" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb3-app_1')">Fight allergies with daily forecasts, local alerts, and personalized tips.</a></div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li id="nav_4" class="nav nav_health"><a href="http://www.webmd.com/family-pregnancy" id="nav_link_4" class="nav_link" aria-haspopup="true" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb4-tab')">Family & Pregnancy</a>
<div id="menu_4" class="nav_dropdown" role="menu" aria-expanded="false" aria-hidden="true">
<div class="nav_dropdown_col_1b">
<div id="nav_4_1">
<p>Featured Content</p>
<div id="pb20" class="hide_link"><img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/modules/masthead_test/210x130_family_feature.jpg" alt="Family at airport"/> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/vaccines/ss/slideshow-travel-health" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb4-ftr_1')" class="bold">Traveling abroad?</a>
<p>Protect yourself and your family by learning which health precautions and vaccines are advised for your destination.</p>
<a href="http://www.webmd.com/vaccines/ss/slideshow-travel-health" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb4-ftr_1')" class="link_overlay" tabindex="-1"></a>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="nav_dropdown_col_2b">
<div id="nav_4_2">
<p>Family and Pregnancy Centers</p>
<div class="third right_border">
<a href="http://www.webmd.com/baby" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb4-cpg_1')" class="nav_image"><img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/modules/masthead_test/110x70_family_pregnancy.png" alt="pregnant woman"/></a> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/baby" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb4-cpg_1')" class="heading">Pregnancy</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/baby/guide/getting-pregnant" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb4-cpg_2')">Trying to Conceive</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/baby/guide/first-trimester" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb4-cpg_3')">First Trimester</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/baby/guide/health-baby-second-trimester" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb4-cpg_4')">Second Trimester</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/baby/guide/third-trimester" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb4-cpg_5')">Third Trimester</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="third right_border">
<a href="http://www.webmd.com/parenting/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb4-cpt_1')" class="nav_image"><img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/modules/masthead_test/110x70_family_parenting.png" alt="mom, dad, and baby"/></a> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/parenting/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb4-cpt_1')" class="heading">Parenting</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/parenting/baby/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb4-cpt_2')">Newborn & Baby</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/children/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb4-cpt_3')">Children's Health</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/children/vaccines/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb4-cpt_4')">Children's Vaccines</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/parenting/raising-fit-kids/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb4-cpt_5')">Raising Fit Kids</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="third">
<a href="http://www.webmd.com/pets/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb4-cpet_1')" class="nav_image"><img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/modules/masthead_test/110x70_family_pets.png" alt="Cat and dog on grass"/></a> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/pets/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb4-cpet_1')" class="heading">Pets</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/pets/cats/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb4-cpet_2')">Healthy Cats</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/pets/dogs/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb4-cpet_3')">Healthy Dogs</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="nav_dropdown_col_3">
<div id="nav_4_3">
<p>Featured Topics</p>
<ul>
<li id="pb22" class="hide_link"><a href="http://www.webmd.com/baby/guide/pregnancy-am-i-pregnant" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb4-ftpc_1')">Know the Signs of Early Pregnancy?</a></li>
<li id="pb23" class="hide_link"><a href="http://www.webmd.com/baby/rm-quiz-pregnancy-food-facts" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb4-ftpc_2')">Test Your Smarts: What's Safe to Eat When You're Pregnant?</a></li>
<li id="pb24" class="hide_link"><a href="http://www.webmd.com/baby/ss/slideshow-fetal-development" class="type_ss" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb4-ftpc_3')">Peek Inside the Womb to See How Baby Grows <i></i></a></li>
<li id="pb25" class="hide_link"><a href="http://www.webmd.com/children/video/healthy-school-lunches" class="type_vid" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb4-ftpc_4')">Healthy School Lunches <i></i></a></li>
<li id="pb26" class="hide_link"><a href="http://www.webmd.com/parenting/raising-fit-kids/mood/rm-quiz-how-to-prevent-a-toddler-meltdown" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb4-ftpc_5')">Quiz: Know How to Avoid The Next Toddler Meltdown?</a></li>
<li id="pb27" class="hide_pb_link"><a href="http://www.webmd.com/vaccinetracker/" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb4-ftpc_6')">WebMD Vaccine Tracker: Manage Vaccinations for Your Entire Family</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div id="nav_4_4">
<p>WebMD Pregnancy App for iPhone</p>
<a href="http://www.webmd.com/pregnancyapp" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb4-app_1')" class="nav_image"><img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/article_thumbnails/other/pregnancy_app_other/50x50_pregnancy_app_other.jpg" alt="WebMD Pregnancy App logo"/></a> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/pregnancyapp" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb4-app_1')">The big day is coming! Get organized and track baby's weekly development.</a></div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li id="nav_5" class="nav nav_news"><a href="http://www.webmd.com/news/default.htm" id="nav_link_5" class="nav_link" aria-haspopup="true" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb5-tab')">News & Experts</a>
<div id="menu_5" class="nav_dropdown" role="menu" aria-expanded="false" aria-hidden="true">
<div class="nav_dropdown_col_1c">
<div id="nav_5_1">
<p>News</p><span><a href="http://www.webmd.com/news/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb5-news_more')">View All</a></span>
<div class="nav_block hide_link" id="pb29">
<a href="http://www.webmd.com/news/default.htm" class="nav_image" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb5-news_1')"><img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/modules/masthead_test/110x70_webmd_1.jpg" alt="WebMD logo"/></a> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/news/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb5-news_1')" class="shorter">Today's Top Health Headlines</a></div>
<div class="nav_block hide_link" id="pb30">
<a href="http://www.webmd.com/news/default.htm" class="nav_image" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb5-news_2')"><img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/modules/masthead_test/110x70_webmd_1.jpg" alt="WebMD logo"/></a> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/news/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb5-news_2')" class="shorter">Get the Latest Drug Approvals & Alerts</a></div>
<ul>
<li id="pb31" class="hide_link"><a href="http://www.webmd.com/fda/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb5-news_3')">Find FDA Consumer Updates</a></li>
<li id="pb32" class="hide_link"><a href="http://www.webmd.com/fda/slideshow-fda-mobile-laboratories" class="type_ss" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb5-news_4')">On The Road Again: FDA Mobile Laboratories <i></i></a></li>
<li id="pb33" class="hide_link"><a href="https://member.webmd.com/newsletters/newsletters.aspx" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb5-news_5')">Sign up to receive WebMD's award-winning content delivered to your inbox.</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div id="wide_header">
<p>WebMD Health Experts and Community</p>
</div>
<div class="nav_dropdown_col_2c">
<div id="nav_5_2">
<p>Talk to health experts and other people like you in WebMD's Communities. It's a safe forum where you can create or participate in support groups and discussions about health topics that interest you.</p>
<div class="nav_block">
<a href="http://www.webmd.com/blogs/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb5-xchng_blg')" class="nav_image"><img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/modules/masthead_test/50x50_expert.png" alt=""/></a>
<p class="bold">WebMD Second Opinion</p><a href="http://www.webmd.com/blogs/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb5-xchng_blg')">Read expert perspectives on popular health topics.</a></div>
<div class="nav_block">
<a href="http://www.webmd.com/exchanges/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb5-xchng_cmty')" class="nav_image"><img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/modules/masthead_test/50x50_community.png" alt=""/></a>
<p class="bold">WebMD Communities</p><a href="http://www.webmd.com/exchanges/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb5-xchng_cmty')">Connect with people like you, and get expert guidance on living a healthy life.</a></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="nav_dropdown_col_3">
<div id="nav_5_3"><a href="http://answers.webmd.com/" id="webmd_answers_logo" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb5-ans_1')">WebMD Answers</a>
<p>Got a health question? Get answers provided by leading organizations, doctors, and experts.</p><a href="http://answers.webmd.com/" class="webmd-btn webmd-btn-pr webmd-btn-m" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb5-ans_sub')">Get Answers</a></div>
<div id="nav_5_4">
<p>WebMD Newsletters</p>
<a href="https://member.webmd.com/newsletters/newsletters.aspx" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb5-nwsltr_1')" class="nav_image"><img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/modules/masthead_test/50x50_newsletter.png" alt="closeup of newsletter"/></a> <a href="https://member.webmd.com/newsletters/newsletters.aspx" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb5-nwsltr_1')">Sign up to receive WebMD's award-winning content delivered to your inbox.</a></div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
</ul>
</nav>
<div id="authorization">
<div id="login_tab-b"></div>
<div id="why_webmd"><a href="https://member.webmd.com/signin" onclick="return sl(this,'','reg-login')">Sign In</a>| <a href="https://member.webmd.com/register" onclick="return sl(this,'','reg-signup')">Sign Up</a> | <a href="https://member.webmd.com/subscribe" onclick="return sl(this,'','nl-mast_sub')">Subscribe</a></div>
<div id="logged_in_text"><a href="https://member.webmd.com/applications.aspx" onclick="return sl(this,'','mymd_mt')" id="logged_in_logo"><span class="jawsonly">My WebMD</span></a><span id="greeting"></span></div>
<div id="logged_in"><a href="#" id="logged_in_tab" aria-haspopup="true">Show Menu</a>
<div id="logged_in_dropdown" aria-expanded="false" aria-hidden="true">
<ul role="menu">
<li><a href="https://member.webmd.com/applications.aspx" onclick="return sl(this,'','ov-mymd_mt')">My Tools</a></li>
<li class="bottom_border"><a href="https://member.webmd.com/bookmarks.aspx" onclick="return sl(this,'','ov-mymd_mybkmrk')">My WebMD Pages</a></li>
<li class="bottom_border"><a href="https://member.webmd.com/profile.aspx" onclick="return sl(this,'','ov-mymd_ma')">My Account</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/signout.asp" onclick="return sl(this,'','ov-mymd_so')">Sign Out</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div id="social_icons"><a class="facebook" href="http://www.webmd.com/click?url=http%3A//www.facebook.com/WebMD%3Fref=ts" onclick="return sl(this,'nw','soc_fb-h')">Facebook</a><a href="http://www.webmd.com/click?url=http%3A//twitter.com/WebMD" class="twitter" onclick="return sl(this,'nw','soc_tw-h')">Twitter</a><a href="http://www.webmd.com/click?url=http://pinterest.com/webmd/" class="pinterest" onclick="return sl(this,'nw','soc_pn-h')">Pinterest</a></div>
<div id="divider"></div>
</header>
<script>
if (window.webmd && window.webmd.p && window.webmd.p.masthead) {
webmd.p.masthead.init();
}
</script>
</div>
</div>
<div id="mainContentContainer_area">
<div class="bottomBackground_fmt">
<div id="breadcrumb_ctr">
<div id="ContentPane3">
<div id="breadcrumb_rdr"> <span class="bc_0">
<a href="/www/">WebMD Home</a>
<img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/layout/shared/divider_breadcrumb.gif" alt="next page" width="6" height="10" align="absmiddle"/>
</span> <span class="bc_1">
<a href="http://www.webmd.com/news/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','brdcrmb');" class="breadcrumbActive">Health News</a> </span> </div>
<div id="headerLinks_email" class="headerLinks_fmt"> <a href="#" title="Email this page to a friend" class="triggerEmailOverlay" onclick="wmdPageLink('email-friend_link');return false;">Email a Friend</a> </div>
<div id="headerLinks_print" class="headerLinks_fmt"> <a rel="nofollow" href="?print=true" onclick="printWindow(); ctrs('prtfrnd'); return false" title="Print this article">Print Article</a>
<script>
if (pf_param == "true") {
printElements();
}
</script>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div id="contentBackground_fmt">
<div id="mainContent_ThirdCol_ctr">
<div id="ContentPane4">
<div class="titlebar" id="twcol-hdr">
<div class="tb_main">
<h1>Information and Resources</h1> </div>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
(function() {
var that = function() {
var h = $("#mainContent_ThirdCol_ctr").outerHeight();
$("#navColumn_area").css('margin-top', '-' + h + 'px');
};
try {
that();
} catch (e) {}
$(window).load(function() {
try {
that();
} catch (e) {}
});
})();
</script>
</div>
</div>
<div id="mainContent_area">
<div id="mainContent_ctr">
<div id="middleContent_fmt">
<div id="ContentPane5">
<div class="article_rdr">
<div class="share_bar">
<script>
webmd.m.share.init();
</script>
</div>
<div class="font_sizer_fmt rs_skip">
<div class="font_sizer_text_fmt">Font Size</div>
<div class="font_sizer_001_fmt"> </div>
<div id="fs_01" class="font_sizer_002b_fmt"> <a class="copyA_fmt" title="Small font" href="javascript:setClass('textArea', 'copyNormal');javascript:setClass('fs_01', 'font_sizer_002b_fmt');javascript:setClass('fs_02', 'font_sizer_002a_fmt');javascript:setClass('fs_03', 'font_sizer_002a_fmt');">A</a> </div>
<div id="fs_02" class="font_sizer_002a_fmt"> <a class="copyB_fmt" title="Medium font" href="javascript:setClass('textArea', 'copyMedium');javascript:setClass('fs_01', 'font_sizer_002a_fmt');javascript:setClass('fs_02', 'font_sizer_002b_fmt');javascript:setClass('fs_03', 'font_sizer_002a_fmt');">A</a> </div>
<div id="fs_03" class="font_sizer_002a_fmt"> <a class="copyC_fmt" title="Large font" href="javascript:setClass('textArea', 'copyLarge');javascript:setClass('fs_01', 'font_sizer_002a_fmt');javascript:setClass('fs_02', 'font_sizer_002a_fmt');javascript:setClass('fs_03', 'font_sizer_002b_fmt');">A</a> </div>
<div class="font_sizer_003_fmt"> </div>
</div>
<div class="font_sizer">
<script>
webmd.m.fontSizer.init();
</script>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/PageBuilder_Assets/JS_static/widgets/webmd.m.add_article_save.js">
</script>
<div id="readspeaker_area" style="display: none;">
<div id="readspeaker_button1" class="rs_skip">
<a accesskey="L" href="http://app.readspeaker.com/cgi-bin/rsent?customerid=5841&lang=en_us&readid=textArea" target="_blank" onclick="readpage(this.href, 'xp1'); return false;"> <img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/modules/article/readspeaker/listen_en_us.gif" alt="Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker" title="Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker"/> </a>
</div>
<script src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/javascript/readspeaker/en.js" type="text/javascript">
</script>
<script type="text/javascript">
(function() {
$(document).ready(function() {
webmd.readspeakerPrep.init({
pages: 3
});
});
})();
</script>
<div id="xp1"> </div>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(function() {
var el = $("#readspeaker_area");
if (el) {
if (s_sponsor_program == "" || typeof(s_sponsor_program) == 'undefined') {
el.addClass('non-spon-listen');
el.find('a').append("Listen");
el.css("display", "block");
}
}
});
</script>
<div id="textArea" class="copyNormal">
<h2>Superbugs: What They Are and How You Get Them</h2>
<div class="subhead_fmt"></div>
<div class="author_fmt"> By <a rel="author" href="http://www.webmd.com/kelli-miller" onclick="return sl(this,'','prog-lnk');">Kelli Miller</a>
<br/>WebMD Health News</div>
<div class="reviewedBy_fmt"> Reviewed by <a onclick="return sl(this,'','prog-lnk');" href="http://www.webmd.com/hansa-bhargava">Hansa D. Bhargava, MD</a></div>
<div class="clearBoth_fmt clearing-div"> </div>
<h3></h3>
<p> </p>
<p>April 17, 2015 -- Imagine being sick in the hospital with a <a href="http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/bacterial-and-viral-infections" onclick="return sl(this,'','embd-lnk');" class="">bacterial infection</a> and doctors can't stop it from spreading. This so-called "superbug" scenario is not science fiction. It's an urgent, worldwide worry that is prompting swift action.</p>
<p xmlns:xalan="http://xml.apache.org/xalan">Every year, about 2 million people get sick from a superbug, according to the CDC. About 23,000 die. Earlier this year, an outbreak of CRE (carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae) linked to contaminated medical tools sickened 11 people at two Los-Angeles area hospitals. Two people died, and more than 200 others may have been exposed.</p>
<p>The White House recently released a <a onclick="return sl(this,'','embd-lnk');" href="http://www.webmd.com/click?url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/national_action_plan_for_combating_antibotic-resistant_bacteria.pdf">comprehensive plan</a> outlining steps to combat drug-resistant bacteria. The plan identifies three "urgent" and several "serious" threats. We asked infectious disease experts to explain what some of them are and when to worry.</p>
<p></p>
<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/css/contextual_related_links.css"/>
<div class="slideshow_links_rdr contextual_links_fmt">
<h4></h4>
<p> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/ss/slideshow-closer-look-at-mrsa" onclick="return sl(this,'','embd-app-ssh');">A Closer Look at MRSA</a> </p>
</div>
<div class="moduleSpacer_rdr"> </div>
<a name="1"> </a>
<h3>But First: What's a Superbug? </h3>
<p>It's a term coined by the media to describe bacteria that cannot be killed using multiple <a href="http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/rm-quiz-antibiotics-myths-facts" onclick="return sl(this,'','embd-lnk');" class="">antibiotics</a>. "It resonates because it's scary," says Stephen Calderwood, MD, president of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. "But in fairness, there is no real definition."</p>
<p>Instead, doctors often use phrases like "multidrug-resistant bacteria." That's because a superbug isn't necessarily resistant to all antibiotics. It refers to bacteria that can't be treated using two or more, says Brian K. Coombes, PhD, of McMaster University in Ontario.</p>
<p>Any species of bacteria can turn into a superbug.</p>
<p>Misusing antibiotics (such as taking them when you don't need them or not finishing all of your medicine) is the "single leading factor" contributing to this problem, the CDC says. The concern is that eventually doctors will run out of antibiotics to treat them.</p>
<p>"What the public should know is that the more antibiotics you’ve taken, the higher your superbug risk," says Eric Biondi, MD, who runs a program to decrease unnecessary antibiotic use. "The more encounters you have with the hospital setting, the higher your superbug risk."</p>
<p>"Superbugs should be a concern to everyone," Coombes says. "Antibiotics are the foundation on which all modern medicine rests. Cancer <a href="http://www.webmd.com/cancer/chemotherapy-what-to-expect" onclick="return sl(this,'','embd-lnk');" class="">chemotherapy</a>, <a href="http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/organ-donation-facts" onclick="return sl(this,'','embd-lnk');" class="">organ transplants</a>, surgeries, and <a href="http://www.webmd.com/baby/guide/delivery-methods" onclick="return sl(this,'','embd-lnk');" class="">childbirth</a> all rely on antibiotics to prevent infections. If you can't treat those, then we lose the medical advances we have made in the last 50 years."</p>
<p>Here are some of the growing superbug threats identified in the 2015 White House report.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="attribution_rdr">
<script type="text/javascript">
var pagination_title = new Array();
var pagination_current = 1;
pagination_title[1] = "";
pagination_title[2] = "Urgent Threat: Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)";
pagination_title[3] = "Urgent Threat: Clostridium difficile (C. diff) continued...";
</script>
<div class="pagination_fmt">
<div class="left_fmt"> </div>
<div class="right_fmt"> <span class="current_fmt">1</span> <span class="pipe_fmt">|</span> <a href="?page=2" title="Page 2" onclick="return sl(this,'','pagenum-art_2');">2</a> <span class="pipe_fmt">|</span> <a href="?page=3" title="Page 3" onclick="return sl(this,'','pagenum-art_3');">3</a>
<div class="outline_fmt right"> <a href="?page=2" onclick="return sl(this,'','pagenum-art_next');">Next Page <span class="symbol_fmt">></span></a> </div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="moduleSpacer_rdr"> </div>
<div id="remoteAd_rdr">
<div class="centerAd_r1_rdr">
<div class="centerAd_BG_fmt">
<div class="conta" style="color:#737373; clear:both; display:none;">Continue reading below...</div>
<div class="remoteAd_top_fmt"> </div>
<div id="remoteAd_fmt" class="remoteAd_BG_fmt">
<div class="ad_placeholder"> </div>
</div>
<div class="remoteAd_bottom_fmt"> </div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="moduleSpacer_rdr"> </div>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
/* using this to pop up interstitial instead of /click as going to the /click URL with all the other parameters becomes an encoding issue */
function popInterstitial() {
var interstitial = window.open("/privacy_window.html", "privacy_window", "width=325,height=175,resizable=no,toolbar=no,left=350,top=300");
if (interstitial) {
interstitial.focus();
}
return false;
}
</script>
<div id="triggerFlyin"> </div>
<script type="text/javascript">
require(['fly_in/1/fly_in'], function(flyIn) {
flyIn.init('#triggerFlyin');
});
</script>
<div class="moduleSpacer_rdr"> </div>
<script language="javascript1.2" type="text/javascript">
function getPubType() {
return "editorial";
}
function checkPartners() {
/* Array of Partner Names */
var partnerNames = ["Good Housekeeping", "Redbook", "Esquire", "Country Living", "Marie Claire", "Oxmoor House", "\"Health", "Southern Living", "Psychology Today", "EatingWell", "DrGreene.com", "Men's Health", "Women's Health", "Prevention", "eDiets", "soul\" Magazine", "Runner's World", "Men's Fitness\" Magazine", "Shape\" Magazine", "Fit Pregnancy\" Magazine", "Natural Health\" Magazine", "\"Best Life\" Magazine", "\"Cure\" Magazine", "WebMD Veterinary Reference from the ASPCA", "WebMD Veterinary Reference from ASPCA Virtual Pet Behaviorist", "COPD Foundation", "Elle", "Woman's Day"]
/* Array of names that go with files in partners node */
var partnerScripts = ["goodHousekeeping", "redbook", "esquire", "countryLiving", "marieClaire", "cookingLight", "health", "southernLiving", "psychToday", "eatingWell", "drGreene", "mensHealth", "womensHealth", "prevention", "eDiets", "bodySoul", "runnersWorld", "mensFitness", "shapeMag", "fitPregnancy", "naturalHealth", "bestLife", "cure", "aspca", "aspca", "copdf", "elle", "womansDay"]
/* Variables for whether a partner exists and which one in the array it is */
var isThere;
var whichOne = -1;
/* Pulls the pub source out of the XML */
var pubSource = 'WebMD Medical News';
/* Runs through the different partners and sees if one of them exists in the pub source */
for (var i = 0; i <= partnerNames.length - 1; i++) {
isThere = pubSource.search(partnerNames[i]);
if (isThere != -1) {
whichOne = i
}
}
/* If it found one, makes the JS calls and also populates the correct divs with the files out of partners node */
if (whichOne != -1) {
var JSCall = 'ht' + 'tp://img.web' + 'md.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/javascript/partners/' + partnerScripts[whichOne] + '.js';
var JSElement = document.createElement("script");
JSElement.type = "text/javascript";
JSElement.src = JSCall;
document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0].appendChild(JSElement);
var moduleCenter = "ContentPane8";
var moduleRight = "ContentPane25";
addLoadEvent(function() {
$('#' + moduleCenter).append(writePartnerCenter());
$('#' + moduleRight).prepend(writePartnerRight());
})
}
}
checkPartners();
</script>
<script type="text/javascript">
if (document.getElementById("headerLinks_print")) {
setClass('headerLinks_print', 'headerLinks_fmt_on');
};
</script>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/PageBuilder_Assets/CSS/print.css" media="print"/>
<style media="screen">
#url_reference {
display: none
}
;
</style>
<style media="print">
#url_reference {
display: block;
line-height: 150%;
margin-bottom: 10px;
}
#logo_rdr img {
visibility: visible;
}
.titleBar_rdr .titleBarMiddle_fmt {
padding-top: 1.5em !important;
}
</style>
<script type="text/javascript">
var insert1 = document.getElementById("ContentPane2");
var urlDiv = articleUrl();
if (insert1) {
insert1.appendChild(urlDiv);
}
</script>
</div>
<div id="ContentPane6"></div>
<div id="ContentPane7"></div>
<div id="ContentPane8"></div>
<div id="ContentPane9"></div>
<div id="ContentPane10"></div>
<div id="ContentPane11"></div>
<div id="ContentPane12"></div>
<div id="ContentPane13"></div>
<div id="ContentPane14"></div>
<div id="ContentPane15"></div>
<div id="ContentPane16"></div>
<div id="ContentPane17"></div>
<div id="ContentPane18"></div>
<div id="ContentPane19"></div>
<div id="ContentPane20"></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div id="navColumn_area">
<div id="navColumn_ctr">
<div id="ContentPane30"></div>
<div id="ContentPane31"></div>
<div id="ContentPane22">
<div class="top12_rdr">
<div class="top12_header_fmt">
<a onclick="window.open(this.href, 'popup','width=512,height=240,scrollbars=no,resizeable=no,status=yes');return false;" href="/www/topics-placements-lists"> <img border="0" alt="" title="WebMD Editors determine the topics and placement on our lists..." src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/modules/top12QuestionMark.gif" class="top12_questionMark" style="margin: 1px 5px 0px 0px; float: right;"/> </a>Top 12 News Topics</div>
<ul class="top12List_fmt">
<li>
<div class="top12_number_fmt">1<span>.</span></div>
<div class="top12_link_fmt"> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/melanoma-skin-cancer/news/20150414/skin-cancer-young_adults" onclick="return sl(this,'','top-twlv-news_1');">Skin Cancer</a> </div>
</li>
<li>
<div class="top12_number_fmt">2<span>.</span></div>
<div class="top12_link_fmt"> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/news/20150415/heavy-snoring-apnea-tied-to-earlier-brain-troubles" onclick="return sl(this,'','top-twlv-news_2');">Snoring</a> </div>
</li>
<li>
<div class="top12_number_fmt">3<span>.</span></div>
<div class="top12_link_fmt"> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/news/20150416/new-synthetic-drug-flakka-triggers-crazed-behaviors" onclick="return sl(this,'','top-twlv-news_3');">Flakka</a> </div>
</li>
<li>
<div class="top12_number_fmt">4<span>.</span></div>
<div class="top12_link_fmt"> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/news/20150406/fit-at-50-cardiac-arrest-during-exercise-unlikely-study-finds" onclick="return sl(this,'','top-twlv-news_4');">Fit at 50</a> </div>
</li>
<li>
<div class="top12_number_fmt">5<span>.</span></div>
<div class="top12_link_fmt"> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/news/breaking-news/20150302/autism-early-diagnosis" onclick="return sl(this,'','top-twlv-news_5');">Autism</a> </div>
</li>
<li>
<div class="top12_number_fmt">6<span>.</span></div>
<div class="top12_link_fmt"> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/diet/20150406/weight-watchers-jenny-craig-beat-other-commercial-diet-plans-study-finds" onclick="return sl(this,'','top-twlv-news_6');">Diet Plans</a> </div>
</li>
<li>
<div class="top12_number_fmt">7<span>.</span></div>
<div class="top12_link_fmt"> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/food-poisoning/20150402/travelers-bringing-drug-resistant-bacteria-to-united-states" onclick="return sl(this,'','top-twlv-news_7');">Shigella</a> </div>
</li>
<li>
<div class="top12_number_fmt">8<span>.</span></div>
<div class="top12_link_fmt"> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/news/20150330/fecal-transplant-treats-serious-recurrent-intestinal-infection" onclick="return sl(this,'','top-twlv-news_8');">Fecal Transplant</a> </div>
</li>
<li>
<div class="top12_number_fmt">9<span>.</span></div>
<div class="top12_link_fmt"> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/brain/news/20150324/colorado-marijuana-metals-fungus" onclick="return sl(this,'','top-twlv-news_9');">CO Marijuana</a> </div>
</li>
<li>
<div class="top12_number_fmt">10<span>.</span></div>
<div class="top12_link_fmt"> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/allergies/news/20150220/child-peanut-allergy-findings" onclick="return sl(this,'','top-twlv-news_10');">Peanut Allergies</a> </div>
</li>
<li>
<div class="top12_number_fmt">11<span>.</span></div>
<div class="top12_link_fmt"> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/men/news/20150313/more-sex-better-testosterone-levels" onclick="return sl(this,'','top-twlv-news_11');">Testosterone</a> </div>
</li>
<li>
<div class="top12_number_fmt">12<span>.</span></div>
<div class="top12_link_fmt"> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/news/breaking-news/future-of-health/#future-of-health" onclick="return sl(this,'','top-twlv-news_12');">Future of Health</a> </div>
<div class="clearBoth_fmt"> </div>
</li>
</ul>
<div class="top12_footer_fmt"> </div>
</div>
<div class="moduleSpacer_rdr"> </div>
<div class="top12_rdr">
<div class="top12_header_fmt">
<a onclick="window.open(this.href, 'popup','width=512,height=240,scrollbars=no,resizeable=no,status=yes');return false;" href="/www/topics-placements-lists"> <img border="0" alt="" title="WebMD Editors determine the topics and placement on our lists..." src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/modules/top12QuestionMark.gif" class="top12_questionMark" style="margin: 1px 5px 0px 0px; float: right;"/> </a>Top 12 Topics</div>
<ul class="top12List_fmt">
<li>
<div class="top12_number_fmt">1<span>.</span></div>
<div class="top12_link_fmt"> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/morgellons-disease-what-is-it" onclick="return sl(this,'','top-twlv-az_1');">Morgellons</a> </div>
</li>
<li>
<div class="top12_number_fmt">2<span>.</span></div>
<div class="top12_link_fmt"> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/arthritis-lyme-disease" onclick="return sl(this,'','top-twlv-az_2');">Lyme Disease</a> </div>
</li>
<li>
<div class="top12_number_fmt">3<span>.</span></div>
<div class="top12_link_fmt"> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/arthritis/ankylosing-spondylitis-assessment/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','top-twlv-az_3');">Ankylosing Spondylitis</a> </div>
</li>
<li>
<div class="top12_number_fmt">4<span>.</span></div>
<div class="top12_link_fmt"> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/eating-disorders/binge-eating-disorder/ss/slideshow-binge-eating-disorder" onclick="return sl(this,'','top-twlv-az_4');">Binge Eating Disorder</a> </div>
</li>
<li>
<div class="top12_number_fmt">5<span>.</span></div>
<div class="top12_link_fmt"> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/diabetes/ss/slideshow-type-2-diabetes-overview" onclick="return sl(this,'','top-twlv-az_5');">Type 2 Diabetes</a> </div>
</li>
<li>
<div class="top12_number_fmt">6<span>.</span></div>
<div class="top12_link_fmt"> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/ss/slideshow-ra-overview" onclick="return sl(this,'','top-twlv-az_6');">Rheumatoid Arthritis</a> </div>
</li>
<li>
<div class="top12_number_fmt">7<span>.</span></div>
<div class="top12_link_fmt"> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/multiple-sclerosis/ss/slideshow-multiple-sclerosis-overview" onclick="return sl(this,'','top-twlv-az_7');">Multiple Sclerosis</a> </div>
</li>
<li>
<div class="top12_number_fmt">8<span>.</span></div>
<div class="top12_link_fmt"> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/psoriasis/ss/slideshow-severe-psoriasis-9" onclick="return sl(this,'','top-twlv-az_8');">Psoriasis</a> </div>
</li>
<li>
<div class="top12_number_fmt">9<span>.</span></div>
<div class="top12_link_fmt"> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/ss/slideshow-schizophrenia-overview" onclick="return sl(this,'','top-twlv-az_9');">Schizophrenia</a> </div>
</li>
<li>
<div class="top12_number_fmt">10<span>.</span></div>
<div class="top12_link_fmt"> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/ss/slideshow-brain-foods-that-help-you-concentrate" onclick="return sl(this,'','top-twlv-az_10');">Brain Foods</a> </div>
</li>
<li>
<div class="top12_number_fmt">11<span>.</span></div>
<div class="top12_link_fmt"> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/children/central-precocious-puberty" onclick="return sl(this,'','top-twlv-az_11');">Early Puberty</a> </div>
</li>
<li>
<div class="top12_number_fmt">12<span>.</span></div>
<div class="top12_link_fmt"> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/allergies/anaphylaxis-15/understanding-anaphylaxis-basics" onclick="return sl(this,'','top-twlv-az_12');">Common Anaphylaxis Triggers</a> </div>
<div class="clearBoth_fmt"> </div>
</li>
</ul>
<div class="top12_footer_fmt"> </div>
</div>
<div class="moduleSpacer_rdr"> </div>
</div>
<div id="ContentPane32"></div>
<div id="ContentPane33"></div>
<div id="ContentPane34"></div>
<div id="ContentPane26">
<!--<ul><li>$adsystem = DFP</li><li>$pos = 113</li><li>$print = false</li></ul><ul><li>adtype = iFRAME</li><li>iframeheight = 600</li><li>iframewidth = 160</li><li>adserver = as.webmd.com</li></ul><ul><li>affiliate = 20</li><li>apg = 4286</li><li>artid = 091e9c5e8117ec19</li><li>au1 = </li><li>au2 = </li><li>bc = _cust4_k_</li><li>brand = 0</li><li>cc = 17</li><li>env = </li><li>hcent = </li><li>mcent = </li><li>micro = </li><li>pkg = &leaf=</li><li>pos = 113</li><li>pug = __</li><li>scent = </li><li>sec = </li><li>segval = </li><li>site = 2</li><li>tile = 1390870376</li><li>tmg = </li><li>transactionID = 93834023</li><li>tug = </li><li>uri = %2fnews%2f20150417%2fsuperbugs-what-they-are</li></ul>-->
<script>
var priTopId = '4286',
secTopId = '';
</script>
<div id="leftAd_rdr">
<div class="leftAd_top_fmt"></div>
<div id="leftAd_fmt" class="leftAd_BG_fmt loaded">
<div id="ads2-pos-113-ad" class="ad_placeholder"></div>
</div>
<div class="leftAd_bottom_fmt"></div>
</div>
<div class="moduleSpacer_rdr"></div>
<script>
webmd.ads2Consumer.defineAd({
targets: {
art: '091e9c5e8117ec19',
cc: '17',
env: '',
hcent: '',
leaf: '&leaf=',
mcent: '',
mic: '',
pt: '4286',
sec: '',
pug: '__',
scent: '',
tmg: '',
tug: '',
uri: '%2fnews%2f20150417%2fsuperbugs-what-they-are'
},
blockCodes: '_cust4_k_',
id: 'ads2-pos-113-ad',
pos: '113',
sizes: [160, 600]
});
</script>
</div>
<div id="ContentPane35"></div>
<div id="ContentPane36"></div>
<div id="ContentPane37"></div>
<div id="ContentPane27"></div>
<div id="ContentPane38"></div>
<div id="ContentPane39"></div>
</div>
</div>
<div id="thirdCol_area">
<div id="thirdCol_ctr">
<div id="ContentPane40"></div>
<div id="ContentPane41"></div>
<div id="ContentPane21">
<div id="lnch-mvid" class="multi_vid">
<h3>WebMD Video: Now Playing</h3>
<div class="content">
<div class="expander" style="display:none;">
<div class="vidheader"> <span class="toggle">
<a href="">
<img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/modules/vid_plus.jpg" alt="click to expand section" height="14" width="14"/>
</a>
</span> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/men/video/dirty-truth-handwashing" onclick="return sl(this,'','lnch-mvid_1_txt');">Dirty Truth About Hand Washing</a> </div>
</div>
<div class="pushsize" style="display:block;">
<div class="video" style="display:block;">
<div class="vidwidth">
<div class="vidheader"> <span class="toggle">
<img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/modules/vid_minus.jpg" alt="click to hide section" height="14" width="14"/>
</span> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/men/video/dirty-truth-handwashing" onclick="return sl(this,'','lnch-mvid_1_txt');">Dirty Truth About Hand Washing</a> </div>
<p class="thumb">
<a href="http://www.webmd.com/men/video/dirty-truth-handwashing" onclick="return sl(this,'','lnch-mvid_1_img');"> <img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/dam/editorial/infectious-disease/cold-and-flu/dirty-truth-handwashing/graphics/thumbnails/final/dirty-truth-handwashing-48x48.jpg" alt="Click here to wach video: Dirty Truth About Hand Washing"/> </a>
</p>
<p class="text">Which sex is the worst about washing up? Why is it so important? We’ve got the dirty truth on how and when to wash your hands.</p>
<p class="watchbutton">
<a href="http://www.webmd.com/men/video/dirty-truth-handwashing" onclick="return sl(this,'','lnch-mvid_1_watch');"> <img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/modules/multi_watch.jpg" alt="Click here to watch video: Dirty Truth About Hand Washing" height="23" width="100"/> </a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="expander">
<div class="vidheader"> <span class="toggle">
<a href="">
<img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/modules/vid_plus.jpg" alt="click to expand section" height="14" width="14"/>
</a>
</span> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/video/causes-cures-bad-breath" onclick="return sl(this,'','lnch-mvid_2_txt');">Truth About Bad Breath</a> </div>
</div>
<div class="pushsize" style="display:none;">
<div class="video" style="display:none;">
<div class="vidwidth">
<div class="vidheader"> <span class="toggle">
<img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/modules/vid_minus.jpg" alt="click to hide section" height="14" width="14"/>
</span> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/video/causes-cures-bad-breath" onclick="return sl(this,'','lnch-mvid_2_txt');">Truth About Bad Breath</a> </div>
<p class="thumb">
<a href="http://www.webmd.com/video/causes-cures-bad-breath" onclick="return sl(this,'','lnch-mvid_2_img');"> <img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/dam/editorial/dental-health/miscellaneous/causes-cures-bad-breath/graphics/thumbnails/final/causes-cures-bad-breath-48x48.jpg" alt="Click here to wach video: Truth About Bad Breath"/> </a>
</p>
<p class="text">Suffer from chronic halitosis? Get the truth on the causes and cures for your stinky breath.</p>
<p class="watchbutton">
<a href="http://www.webmd.com/video/causes-cures-bad-breath" onclick="return sl(this,'','lnch-mvid_2_watch');"> <img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/modules/multi_watch.jpg" alt="Click here to watch video: Truth About Bad Breath" height="23" width="100"/> </a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="expander">
<div class="vidheader"> <span class="toggle">
<a href="">
<img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/modules/vid_plus.jpg" alt="click to expand section" height="14" width="14"/>
</a>
</span> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/video/dangers-gum-disease" onclick="return sl(this,'','lnch-mvid_3_txt');">Dangers of Gum Disease</a> </div>
</div>
<div class="pushsize" style="display:none;">
<div class="video" style="display:none;">
<div class="vidwidth">
<div class="vidheader"> <span class="toggle">
<img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/modules/vid_minus.jpg" alt="click to hide section" height="14" width="14"/>
</span> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/video/dangers-gum-disease" onclick="return sl(this,'','lnch-mvid_3_txt');">Dangers of Gum Disease</a> </div>
<p class="thumb">
<a href="http://www.webmd.com/video/dangers-gum-disease" onclick="return sl(this,'','lnch-mvid_3_img');"> <img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/dam/editorial/dental-health/miscellaneous/dangers-gum-disease/graphics/thumbnails/final/dangers-gum-disease-48x48.jpg" alt="Click here to wach video: Dangers of Gum Disease"/> </a>
</p>
<p class="text">If you're not brushing and flossing regularly, you are at risk for gum disease and potential health problems.</p>
<p class="watchbutton">
<a href="http://www.webmd.com/video/dangers-gum-disease" onclick="return sl(this,'','lnch-mvid_3_watch');"> <img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/modules/multi_watch.jpg" alt="Click here to watch video: Dangers of Gum Disease" height="23" width="100"/> </a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="expander">
<div class="vidheader"> <span class="toggle">
<a href="">
<img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/modules/vid_plus.jpg" alt="click to expand section" height="14" width="14"/>
</a>
</span> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/beauty/video/hair-care-shampoo" onclick="return sl(this,'','lnch-mvid_4_txt');">Truth About Shampoo and Conditioner</a> </div>
</div>
<div class="pushsize" style="display:none;">
<div class="video" style="display:none;">
<div class="vidwidth">
<div class="vidheader"> <span class="toggle">
<img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/modules/vid_minus.jpg" alt="click to hide section" height="14" width="14"/>
</span> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/beauty/video/hair-care-shampoo" onclick="return sl(this,'','lnch-mvid_4_txt');">Truth About Shampoo and Conditioner</a> </div>
<p class="thumb">
<a href="http://www.webmd.com/beauty/video/hair-care-shampoo" onclick="return sl(this,'','lnch-mvid_4_img');"> <img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/dam/editorial/skin-and-beauty/beauty/hair-care-shampoo/graphics/thumbnails/final/hair-care-shampoo-48x48.jpg" alt="Click here to wach video: Truth About Shampoo and Conditioner"/> </a>
</p>
<p class="text">Get the facts you need to get the most out of your shampoo and conditioner.</p>
<p class="watchbutton">
<a href="http://www.webmd.com/beauty/video/hair-care-shampoo" onclick="return sl(this,'','lnch-mvid_4_watch');"> <img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/modules/multi_watch.jpg" alt="Click here to watch video: Truth About Shampoo and Conditioner" height="23" width="100"/> </a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="expander">
<div class="vidheader"> <span class="toggle">
<a href="">
<img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/modules/vid_plus.jpg" alt="click to expand section" height="14" width="14"/>
</a>
</span> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/video/laugh-therapy-1" onclick="return sl(this,'','lnch-mvid_5_txt');">Laugh Therapy: Does it Work?</a> </div>
</div>
<div class="pushsize" style="display:none;">
<div class="video" style="display:none;">
<div class="vidwidth">
<div class="vidheader"> <span class="toggle">
<img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/modules/vid_minus.jpg" alt="click to hide section" height="14" width="14"/>
</span> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/video/laugh-therapy-1" onclick="return sl(this,'','lnch-mvid_5_txt');">Laugh Therapy: Does it Work?</a> </div>
<p class="thumb">
<a href="http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/video/laugh-therapy-1" onclick="return sl(this,'','lnch-mvid_5_img');"> <img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/dam/editorial/dental-health/healthy-teeth/graphics/thumbnails/final/vd-2125-wrld-3001-48x48.jpg" alt="Click here to wach video: Laugh Therapy: Does it Work?"/> </a>
</p>
<p class="text">Therapist Steven Sultanoff explains the utility of humor in counseling, and Jeffrey Briar leads a session of Laughter Yoga on Laguna Beach.</p>
<p class="watchbutton">
<a href="http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/video/laugh-therapy-1" onclick="return sl(this,'','lnch-mvid_5_watch');"> <img src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/modules/multi_watch.jpg" alt="Click here to watch video: Laugh Therapy: Does it Work?" height="23" width="100"/> </a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
//The following Ads open/closed numerical ids to the multi video module - JS
$("div.multi_vid div.expander").each(function(i) {
this.id = this.id + "closed" + i;
});
$("div.multi_vid div.pushsize").each(function(i) {
this.id = this.id + "openps" + i;
});
$("div.multi_vid div.video").each(function(i) {
this.id = this.id + "open" + i;
});
//The following Ads javascript function to the appropriate links in multivideo module to open and close them - JS
$("div.multi_vid div.expander div.vidheader span.toggle a").each(function(i) {
this.href = "javascript:swapvids('#open" + i + "','#openps" + i + "','#closed" + i + "');"
});
$("div.multi_vid div.video div.vidheader span.toggle a").each(function(i) {
this.href = "javascript:swapvids('#open" + i + "','#openps" + i + "','#closed" + i + "');"
});
//hides or shows the appropriate items when switching in the multivideo module - JS
function swapvids(showit, showps, hideit) {
$('.video').hide('');
$('.pushsize').hide('');
$('.expander').show('');
$('' + hideit + '').hide('');
$('' + showps + '').show('');
$('' + showit + '').show('slow');
}
</script>
</div>
<div id="ContentPane42"></div>
<div id="ContentPane43"></div>
<div id="ContentPane44"></div>
<div id="ContentPane24">
<!--<ul><li>$adsystem = DFP</li><li>$pos = 131</li><li>$print = false</li></ul><ul><li>adtype = iFRAME</li><li>iframeheight = 600</li><li>iframewidth = 300</li><li>adserver = as.webmd.com</li></ul><ul><li>affiliate = 20</li><li>apg = 4286</li><li>artid = 091e9c5e8117ec19</li><li>au1 = </li><li>au2 = </li><li>bc = _cust4_k_</li><li>brand = 0</li><li>cc = 17</li><li>env = </li><li>hcent = </li><li>mcent = </li><li>micro = </li><li>pkg = &leaf=</li><li>pos = 131</li><li>pug = __</li><li>scent = </li><li>sec = </li><li>segval = </li><li>site = 2</li><li>tile = 1390870376</li><li>tmg = </li><li>transactionID = 93834023</li><li>tug = </li><li>uri = %2fnews%2f20150417%2fsuperbugs-what-they-are</li></ul>-->
<script>
var priTopId = '4286',
secTopId = '';
</script>
<div id="rightAd_rdr">
<div class="rightAd_top_fmt"></div>
<div id="rightAd_fmt" class="rightAd_BG_fmt loaded">
<div id="ads2-pos-121-ad" class="ad_placeholder"></div>
</div>
<div class="rightAd_bottom_fmt"></div>
</div>
<div class="moduleSpacer_rdr"></div>
<script>
webmd.ads2Consumer.defineAd({
targets: {
art: '091e9c5e8117ec19',
cc: '17',
env: '',
hcent: '',
leaf: '&leaf=',
mcent: '',
mic: '',
pt: '4286',
sec: '',
pug: '__',
scent: '',
tmg: '',
tug: '',
uri: '%2fnews%2f20150417%2fsuperbugs-what-they-are'
},
blockCodes: '_cust4_k_',
id: 'ads2-pos-121-ad',
pos: '121',
sizes: [
[300, 250],
[300, 600],
[300, 1050]
]
});
</script>
</div>
<div id="ContentPane45"></div>
<div id="ContentPane46"></div>
<div id="ContentPane47"></div>
<div id="ContentPane25">
<div id="newsletter-mapping-center"> </div>
<script type="text/javascript">
require(['newsletter/1/mapping-centers-desktop', 'css!newsletter/1/newsletter-module-desktop.css'], function(module) {
module.init({
selector: "#newsletter-mapping-center",
template: {
successMsg: '<p class="success"><span>{email}</span><br //>You will receive your first newsletter with our next scheduled circulation!</p>',
content: '' + '<div class="newsletterFmt"></div>\n' + '<div class="wrapper">\n' + '<div class="nls-header">{header}</div>\n' + '{preContent}' + '<div class="nls-content">\n' + '{preForm}' + '<form class="nls-form" action="#" novalidate="novalidate">\n' + '<div class="validationWrapper"><div class="checkbox-container clearfix">{inputs}</div></div>\n' + '<div class="privacy-disclaimer">' + "<em>By clicking submit I agree to WebMD's <a href='http://www.webmd.com/about-webmd-policies/about-privacy-policy' target='_blank'>Privacy Policy</a></em>" + '</div>' + '<div class="input-container">\n' + '<div class="email-container validationWrapper">\n' + '<input type="email" class="nls-email" name="email" autocapitalize="off" autocorrect="off" placeholder="Enter email address" /> ' + '<button name="nl-submit" formnovalidate class="off {submitClass}" type="submit"><span>Submit</span></button>\n' + '<div class="clearfix"></div>' + '</div>\n' + // .email-container
'</div>\n' + // .input-container
'</form>\n' + '<a class="nl-link" href="https://member.webmd.com/newsletters/newsletters.aspx" onclick="return sl(this,"nw","nl-multie_s")">Sign up for more topics!</a>' + '{postForm}' + '</div>\n' + // .nls-content
'{postContent}' + '</div>',
submitClass: 'webmd-btn webmd-btn-pr webmd-btn-s',
successHeader: '<h2>Thank You For Signing Up.</h2>',
promo: '<div class="promo"><div class="promo-content clearfix"><img src="{image}" alt="WebMD App" /><div class="promo-description"><p>{text}</p><p class="promoLink"><a href="{url}" class="webmd-btn webmd-btn-pr webmd-btn-m" onclick="wmdPageLink(\'nlupgrd_sub\')">{button}</a></p><div class="clearfix"></div></div></div></div>'
}
});
});
</script>
</div>
<div id="ContentPane48"></div>
<div id="ContentPane49"></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div id="footer_rdr">
<div id="ContentPane28"></div>
<div id="ContentPane23">
<script type="text/javascript">
(function() {
var module_title = 'hicb f-hs';
var propIsSet = false;
$(document).bind('before_pv', function() {
if (!propIsSet) {
if (s_md.prop46) {
s_md.prop46 += "|";
}
s_md.prop46 += module_title;
propIsSet = true;
}
webmd.metrics.ctr.addImpression(module_title);
webmd.metrics.ctr.getImpressions();
});
})();
</script>
<div id="sp_ft_rdr">
<h3>Health Solutions <span>From Our Sponsors</span></h3>
<div class="hs_cols">
<ul>
<li> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/women/pharmacist-14/video-sponsored-heart-disease" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb f-hs_1');">Controlling Heart Disease</a> </li>
<li> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/women/pharmacist-14/video-sponsored-allergy" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb f-hs_2');">Allergy Relief</a> </li>
<li> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/lactose-intolerance-14/real-dairy-no-discomfort" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb f-hs_3');">Lactose Intolerant?</a> </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/manage-ibsc-cic-symptoms/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb f-hs_4');">IBS-C Symptoms?</a> </li>
<li> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/healthy-mouth-14/video-oral-health-routine" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb f-hs_5');">Brush, Floss & Rinse</a> </li>
<li> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/tavr-for-severe-aortic-stenosis-caregiver" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb f-hs_6');">Care for Aortic Stenosis?</a> </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/lactose-intolerance-14/real-dairy-no-discomfort" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb f-hs_7');">Enjoy Dairy Everyday</a> </li>
<li> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/women/pharmacist-14/video-sponsored-diabetes" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb f-hs_8');">Managing Diabetes</a> </li>
<li> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/healthy-mouth-14/video-oral-health-routine" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb f-hs_9');">21 Days: A New Routine</a> </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/osteoarthritis/knee-pain-14/treat-oa-knee-pain" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb f-hs_10');">Knee Pain Relief</a> </li>
<li> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/manage-ibsc-cic-symptoms/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb f-hs_11');">Managing IBS-C Symptoms</a> </li>
<li> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/women/pharmacist-14/video-sponsored-child-meds" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb f-hs_12');">Children's Medicine</a> </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/manage-ibsc-cic-symptoms/how-treatment-works" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb f-hs_13');">Frequent Constipation?</a> </li>
<li> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/tavr-for-severe-aortic-stenosis-patient" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb f-hs_14');">Aortic Valve Stenosis?</a> </li>
<li> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/lactose-intolerance-14/real-dairy-no-discomfort" onclick="return sl(this,'','hicb f-hs_15');">Replacing Milk</a> </li>
</ul>
<div class="clearing"> </div>
</div>
<div class="prem_ed">
<div class="prem_ed_border">
<h5>More From WebMD:</h5> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/ss/slideshow-ra-overview" onclick="return sl(this,'','f-idc_1');">RA Basics</a>|<a href="http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/psoriasis/ss/slideshow-severe-psoriasis-9" onclick="return sl(this,'','f-idc_2');">Severe Psoriasis</a>|<a href="http://www.webmd.com/men/erectile-dysfunction-13/slideshow-causes-of-ed" onclick="return sl(this,'','f-idc_3');">ED Causes</a>|<a href="http://www.webmd.com/diabetes/ss/slideshow-blood-sugar-swings" onclick="return sl(this,'','f-idc_4');">Blood Sugar Swings</a>|<a href="http://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/caregiving-insights-15/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','f-idc_5');">Caregiver Support</a>|<a href="http://www.webmd.com/multiple-sclerosis/ss/slideshow-multiple-sclerosis-overview" onclick="return sl(this,'','f-idc_6');">Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms</a>|<a href="http://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/childhood-adhd/ss/slideshow-adhd-in-children" onclick="return sl(this,'','f-idc_7');">ADHD in Children</a>|<a href="http://www.webmd.com/diabetes/10-diabetes-diet-myths" onclick="return sl(this,'','f-idc_8');">Diabetes Diet Myths</a></div>
</div>
</div>
<div id="non_sp_ft_rdr">
<div class="social_links social_footer">
<h6>Find us on:</h6>
<ul>
<li class="fb">
<a class="facebook" href="http://www.webmd.com/click?url=http%3A//www.facebook.com/%23!/WebMD%3Fref=ts" onclick="return sl(this,'nw','soc_fb-f');"></a>
</li>
<li class="tw">
<a class="twitter" href="http://www.webmd.com/click?url=http%3A//twitter.com/WebMD" onclick="return sl(this,'nw','soc_tw-f');"></a>
</li>
<li class="pn">
<a class="pinterest" href="http://www.webmd.com/click?url=http%3A//pinterest.com/webmd/" onclick="return sl(this,'nw','soc_pn-f');"></a>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="ft_logos newSize">
<a onclick="return sl(this,'nw','f-about_22');" href="http://www.webmd.com/click?url=https://www.urac.org/directory/CompanyView.aspx?cid=C8700000F48&aid=1951&Type=Accreditnet" class="logo_urac"> <span>URAC: Accredited Health Web Site</span> </a>
<!-- div id="f733a173-6d11-4e17-ba9f-f1454ef8b32f" style="float:left" -->
<a onclick="return sl(this,'nw','f-about_23');" href="http://www.webmd.com/click?url=https://privacy.truste.com/privacy-seal/WebMD,-LLC/validation?rid=7b3bf16d-37b4-42e0-aec7-836ef1d3680d" title="TRUSTe online privacy certification"> <img style="border: none; float:left; margin: 0px 8px 0px 0px;" src="//privacy-policy.truste.com/privacy-seal/WebMD,-LLC/seal?rid=80c33c7c-da0b-4788-8236-61a318f00f4c" alt="TRUSTe online privacy certification"/> </a>
<!-- /div -->
<!-- a onclick="return sl(this,'nw','f-about_24');" href="http://www.webmd.com/click?url=http://www.hon.ch/HONcode/Conduct.html%3FHONConduct298987" class="logo_honcode" title="This site complies with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information.">
<span>HonCode: Health on the Net Foundation</span></a -->
<a onclick="return sl(this,'nw','f-about_24');" href="http://www.webmd.com/click?url=http://www.hon.ch/HONcode/Conduct.html%3FHONConduct298987" title="This site complies with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information."> <img alt="HONcode Seal" src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/layout/shared/honcode14.gif" style="border: none; float:left; margin: 0px 0px 0px 5px; width: 43px; height: 60px;"/> </a> <a onclick="TRUSTeWidget.Tab.link();return sl(this,'f-about_27');" class="logo_AdChoices">AdChoices</a>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(function() {
var fileNameToLoad = '//preferences.truste.com/webservices/js?type=webmd&domain=webmd';
if (webmd.useragent.ua.browser === 'browserSF') {
fileNameToLoad = '//preferences.truste.com/webservices/js?domain=webmdsafari.com&type=webmdsafari&js=2';
}
webmd.load({
js: [fileNameToLoad, '//privacy-policy.truste.com/privacy-seal/WebMD,-LLC/asc?rid=f733a173-6d11-4e17-ba9f-f1454ef8b32f']
});
});
</script>
</div>
<div class="ft_text">
<div class="about"> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.webmd.com/www/about-webmd-policies/default.htm?ss=ftr" onclick="return sl(this,'','f-about_01');">About WebMD</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.webmd.com/www/about-webmd-policies/media/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'f-about_09','ftr')">Advertise With Us</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.webmd.com/www/about-webmd-policies/about-terms-and-conditions-of-use?ss=ftr" onclick="return sl(this,'','f-about_02');">Terms of Use</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.webmd.com/www/about-webmd-policies/about-privacy-policy?ss=ftr" onclick="return sl(this,'','f-about_03');">Privacy Policy</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.webmd.com/www/about-webmd-policies/about-our-sponsors?ss=ftr" onclick="return sl(this,'','f-about_04');">Sponsor Policy</a> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/www/sitemap?ss=ftr" onclick="return sl(this,'','f-about_05');">Site Map</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="https://careers-webmd.icims.com/" onclick="return sl(this,'','f-about_07')">Careers</a> <a class="last" rel="nofollow" href="https://customercare.webmd.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=18003&task=ticket" onclick="return sl(this,'nw','f-about_08');">Contact Us</a> </div>
<div class="links"> <a href="http://reference.medscape.com/" onclick="return sl(this,'f-about_11','ftr')">Medscape Reference</a> <a href="http://www.emedicinehealth.com/script/main/hp.asp" onclick="return sl(this,'f-about_12','ftr')">eMedicineHealth</a> <a href="http://www.rxlist.com/" onclick="return sl(this,'f-about_13','ftr')">RxList</a> <a href="http://www.medscape.com/" onclick="return sl(this,'f-about_14','ftr')">Medscape</a> <a href="http://www.medicinenet.com/" onclick="return sl(this,'f-about_15','ftr')">MedicineNet</a> <a href="http://www.webmd.boots.com/" onclick="return sl(this,'f-about_26','ftr')">BootsWebMD</a> <a class="last" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.wbmd.com/" onclick="return sl(this,'f-about_10','ftr')">WebMD Corporate</a> </div>
<div class="links"> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.webmdhealthservices.com/" onclick="return sl(this,'f-about_29','ftr')">WebMD Health Services</a> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/first-aid/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','f-about_17');">First Aid</a> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/www/magazine/default.htm?ss=ftr" onclick="return sl(this,'','f-about_18');">WebMD Magazine</a> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/www/phr" onclick="return sl(this,'','f-about_19')">WebMD Health Record</a> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/www/mobile" onclick="return sl(this,'','f-about_20')">WebMD Mobile</a> <a class="last" href="https://member.webmd.com/subscribe" onclick="return sl(this,'','f-about_21')">Newsletters</a> </div>
<div class="links"> <a href="http://dictionary.webmd.com/default.htm" onclick="return sl(this,'','f-about_22')">Dictionary</a> <a class="last" href="http://doctor.webmd.com/home" onclick="return sl(this,'','f-about_23')">Physician Directory</a> </div>
<div class="copyright">
<p> ©2005-2015 WebMD, LLC. All rights reserved. </p>
<p> WebMD does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.webmd.com/www/policies/additional-info?ss=ftr" onclick="return sl(this,'','f-about_25');">See additional information.</a> </p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="clearing"></div>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
// adding RR test back into preview to troubleshoot
try {
webmd.usability.tests.ssRightRail.writeTest();
} catch (e) {};
</script>
<script language="javascript1.2" type="text/javascript">
if (document.URL.substring(0, 5).indexOf('http:') >= 0) {
document.write('<img src=//bi.medscape.com/pi/global/webmd-1x1.gif?' + new Date().getTime() + '" alt="" height="1" width="1" border="0" />')
}
</script>
<!--<ul><li>$adsystem = DFP</li><li>$pos = 901</li><li>$print = false</li></ul><ul><li>adtype = JavaScript</li><li>iframeheight = 1</li><li>iframewidth = 1</li><li>adserver = as.webmd.com</li></ul><ul><li>affiliate = 20</li><li>apg = 4286</li><li>artid = 091e9c5e8117ec19</li><li>au1 = </li><li>au2 = </li><li>bc = _cust4_k_</li><li>brand = 0</li><li>cc = 17</li><li>env = </li><li>hcent = </li><li>mcent = </li><li>micro = </li><li>pkg = &leaf=</li><li>pos = 901</li><li>pug = __</li><li>scent = </li><li>sec = </li><li>segval = </li><li>site = 2</li><li>tile = 1390870376</li><li>tmg = </li><li>transactionID = 93834023</li><li>tug = </li><li>uri = %2fnews%2f20150417%2fsuperbugs-what-they-are</li></ul>-->
<script>
var priTopId = '4286',
secTopId = '';
</script>
<div id="ads2-pos-901-1x1ad" class="ad_placeholder" style="display:none;"></div>
<script>
webmd.ads2Consumer.defineAd({
targets: {
art: '091e9c5e8117ec19',
cc: '17',
env: '',
hcent: '',
leaf: '&leaf=',
mcent: '',
mic: '',
pt: '4286',
sec: '',
pug: '__',
scent: '',
tmg: '',
tug: '',
uri: '%2fnews%2f20150417%2fsuperbugs-what-they-are'
},
blockCodes: '_cust4_k_',
id: 'ads2-pos-901-1x1ad',
pos: '901',
sizes: [1, 1]
});
</script>
<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/PageBuilder_Assets/JS_static/tools/ldcc.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
(function() {
// duckpunching s_before_pv as some assets are using that vs our event driven system. This lets the event system get triggered as well as the other functions
var _old = window.s_before_pv;
window.s_before_pv = function() {
var timestamp = Number(new Date());
if (window.location.protocol === 'http:') {
webmd.load({
image: '//b.scorecardresearch.com/b?c1=2&c2=6035829&c3=&c4=&c5=&c6=&c7=' + encodeURIComponent(window.location.href) + '&c9=' + encodeURIComponent(window.document.referrer) + '&c15=&cv=2.0&cj=1&cb=' + timestamp
});
}
if (window.location.protocol === 'https:') {
webmd.load({
image: '//sb.scorecardresearch.com/b?c1=2&c2=6035829&c3=&c4=&c5=&c6=&c7=' + encodeURIComponent(window.location.href) + '&c9=' + encodeURIComponent(window.document.referrer) + '&c15=&cv=2.0&cj=1&cb=' + timestamp
});
}
_old();
}
if (webmd && webmd.ads2Consumer) {
webmd.ads2Consumer.display();
}
})();
</script>
</div>
<div id="ContentPane29"></div>
<div id="bottomShadow_fmt"></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
var s_account = "webmdcom",
s_server_type = "1b",
s_server = "WFAWS18L-CON-08",
s_object_type = "wbmd_cons_article",
s_page_number = "1",
s_topic_dir = "false",
s_site_class = "ooc",
s_site = "core",
s_sponsored_uri = "news/20150417/superbugs-what-they-are",
s_pagename = "www.webmd.com/news/20150417/superbugs-what-they-are",
s_channel = "",
s_topic = "4286",
s_business_reference = "News",
s_publication_source = "WebMD Health News",
s_intended_demographics = "__",
s_stage_condition = "",
s_asset_id = "091e9c5e8117ec19",
s_unique_id = "091e9c5e8117ec19",
s_company = "webmd",
s_mrt = "1",
s_assetname = "",
s_refpath = "",
s_sponsor_program = "",
s_searchterm = "";
</script>
<script language="javascript1.2" type="text/javascript" src="http://img.webmd.com/bi_common/bi_consumer.js?d=4/22/2015"></script>
</body>
</html>
|
