Superbug MRSA emerged in hedgehogs before antibiotic use: Study

Scientists have found evidence that a type of the antibiotic resistant superbug MRSA arose in nature long before the use of antibiotics in humans and livestock, which has traditionally been blamed for its emergence.

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