Frontline S31E16 — Hunting the Nightmare Bacteria

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Frontline•Season 31•Episode 16

Hunting the Nightmare Bacteria

6.9/10 · 17 votesOct 22, 2013

Ranked #17 of 18 in Season 31•−0.7 vs season avg

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Has the age of antibiotics come to an end? From a young girl thrust onto life support in Arizona to an uncontrollable outbreak at one of the nation’s most prestigious hospitals, FRONTLINE investigates the alarming rise of a deadly type of bacteria that our modern

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E2 7.0

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E3 7.5

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E4 8.0

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E5 7.1

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Life and Death in Assisted Living

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Egypt in Crisis

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Will Lyman

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Episode Summary

"Hunting the Nightmare Bacteria" is episode 16 of Frontline season 31. It scored 6.9/10 from 17 votes, ranking #17 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.6). It aired on October 22, 2013.

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