Scientists from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have genetically sequenced the Steno bacterium.

Steno is a quickly emerging hospital superbug that is extremely drug resistant.

There are no known drugs capable of combating these microorganisms.

Researchers hope that this genome sequence can give clues as to how Steno resists antibiotics. With that information, possible ways of combating these germs can be developed.

For additional information, see:

• Superbug Genome Sequenced: Steno Has Remarkable Capacity For Drug Resistance (Science Daily)