The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SUPERBUG which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2014.
Drug-resistant bacterium crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SUPERBUG | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Drug-resistant bacterium
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- superbug
- spore
- chloramphenicol
- doxorubicin
- mefloquine
- immune
- analeptic
- hard
- immunizing agent
- immunocompromised
- immunogen
- immunology
Crossword Answer definitions
SUPERBUG noun- A strain of bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics.
- Any pathogen resistant to many, even all, of the biocides or other agents used to treat similar pathogens.
- An invasive insect, Bemisia tabaci, that is a major pest of vegetable crops, both directly and as a virus vector.
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