superbug

IPA: sˈupɝbʌg

(informal) A strain of bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics (e.g., MDR, XDR).
(informal) Any pathogen resistant to many, even all, of the biocides or other agents used to treat similar pathogens.
(US) An invasive insect, Bemisia tabaci, that is a major pest of vegetable crops, both directly and as a virus vector.

Examples of "superbug" in Sentences

Dog sniffs out superbug.
There is no vaccine for a superbug.
The superbug hit UVA four years ago.
Superbug is blamed for young mum's death.
This is how a superbug traveled the world.
Superbug was never designed to replace the F 14.
Enterococcus faecium is another superbug found in hospitals.
Superbug outbreaks in Ontario hospitals raise worrisome spectre.
The superbug is already a problem in farm animals on the Continent.
Cliff, a two year old beagle with trademark floppy ears, has been trained to sniff out patients infected with a superbug.