7 infants contract antibiotic-resistant bacteria in Tokyo

7 infants contract antibiotic-resistant bacteria in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo, taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on the morning of Aug. 26 shows the University of Tokyo Hospital where seven infants aged between 3 months and 2 years have contracted an antibiotic-resistant bacteria while being treated at the hospital. Of them, a 2-year-old girl had a fever of 39 C in July but has recovered, while the six others developed no symptoms despite their infections of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), hospital officials said.

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