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Mayo clinic covers the definition of a superbug, examples, and preventions. Superbugs are pathogens: bacteria, viruses, and fungi that have developed a resistance to medical drugs. Some strains include: Bacteria such as Neisseria gonorrhoeae and MRSA, human immunodeficiency virus, plasmodium parasites, and candida auris fungus. There are no ways to stop resistance in pathogens, but resistance can be slowed. Some ways to slow resistance in the community and prevent getting infected is by washing hands properly and often, handling food with care, keeping distance, and taking the correct medication for the correct amount of time.

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