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Bacterium under a microscope.
Acinetobacter baumannii, seen under a scanning electron microscope, is a Gram-negative bacterium responsible for thousands of hospitalizations and hundreds of deaths in the U.S. each year. An experimental antibiotic has been found to disable it in mice. (Janice Haney Carr/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/TNS)
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Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, or CRAB, is a nightmare for hospitals worldwide, as it kills roughly half of all patients who acquire it.

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