Lab Link: http://www.pbs.org/video/2365104403/

1. What is a community MRSA? Why is this a problem?

2. What are some of the different ways that the patients were infected with gram-negative and other resistant bacteria?

3. What is NDM-1? Why is it a problem?

4. How did the KCP outbreak happen in New York?

5. Why is overusing antibiotics dangerous?

6. How have pharmaceutical companies responded to the gram-negative bacteria challenge?

7. What are some of the challenges in fighting superbugs?

8. In the cases of resistant bacteria in the video, why was teamwork important in fighting the superbugs? Why is teamwork important for dealing with the potential for greater outbreaks of superbugs?