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What organisms are considered super bugs because they are resistant to most commonly used antibiotics?

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Superbugs are bacteria that have developed a resistance to antibiotics, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE), and multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MDR-TB).
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