Amazon advocate warns of 'superbugs' September 27 2002 at 08:47AM By Maggie Fox Washington - It was reported on July 5 - no surprise to doctors but an unpleasant revelation nonetheless - that a patient was infected with a bacteria that shrugged off vancomycin, the "antibiotic of last resort". It was the first case of vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the United States. Called VRSA for short, this bacteria was a real "superbug", oblivious to virtually all antibiotics on the market. It is a real-life example of how the over use and abuse of antibiotics has diminished the power of what...