superbug
/ˈsupərˌbʌɡ/
noun
- A bacterium or virus that has become resistant to most antibiotics or antiviral drugs, making it very difficult to treat.
- Hospitals are taking extra precautions to prevent the spread of superbugs.
- Scientists are racing to develop new medicines to fight superbugs.
- The patient contracted a superbug that did not respond to standard treatments.