- Bacteria that cause infections acquired in hospitals are on the WHO’s list of germs that are becoming difficult to fight.
- Among this group are the ESKAPE bacteria, a set of superbugs for which there are only a few antibiotics that work against them.
- Klebsiella pneumoniae or “K” is resistant to three out of the four antibiotics hospitals in South Africa have access to.
- Read the full script here.
Dylan Bush is Bhekisisa's production and multimedia manager.
Zano Kunene is a health journalist at Bhekisisa.