‘Nightmare bacteria’ cases are increasing in the US

[shockedcanadian]

Interesting.

America is getting attacked on all sides but no one is firing a shot. Overseas healthcare is responsible.

'Nightmare bacteria' cases are increasing in the US

Government scientists say infection rates from drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” have been increasing dramatically.

apnews.com

NEW YORK (AP) — Infection rates from drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” rose almost 70% between 2019 and 2023, according to a new report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientists.

Bacteria that are difficult to treat due to the so-called NDM gene primarily drove the increase, CDC researchers wrote in an article published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Only two antibiotics work against those infections, and the drugs are expensive and must be administered through an IV, researchers said.

Bacteria with the gene were once considered exotic, linked to a small number of patients who received medical care overseas. Though the numbers are still small, the rate of U.S. cases jumped more than fivefold in recent years, the researchers reported.

“The rise of NDMs in the U.S. is a grave danger and very worrisome,” said David Weiss, an Emory University infectious diseases researcher, in an email.

 

[Crepitus]

Interesting.

America is getting attacked on all sides but no one is firing a shot. Overseas healthcare is responsible.

'Nightmare bacteria' cases are increasing in the US

Government scientists say infection rates from drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” have been increasing dramatically.

apnews.com

NEW YORK (AP) — Infection rates from drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” rose almost 70% between 2019 and 2023, according to a new report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientists.

Bacteria that are difficult to treat due to the so-called NDM gene primarily drove the increase, CDC researchers wrote in an article published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Only two antibiotics work against those infections, and the drugs are expensive and must be administered through an IV, researchers said.

Bacteria with the gene were once considered exotic, linked to a small number of patients who received medical care overseas. Though the numbers are still small, the rate of U.S. cases jumped more than fivefold in recent years, the researchers reported.

“The rise of NDMs in the U.S. is a grave danger and very worrisome,” said David Weiss, an Emory University infectious diseases researcher, in an email.

Overuse of antibiotics is the issue.

 

[sparky]

Overuse of antibiotics is the issue.

antibiotic paradox.......not something the CDC is going to admit......being they're big pharma's b*tch......~S~

 

[frigidweirdo]

Interesting.

America is getting attacked on all sides but no one is firing a shot. Overseas healthcare is responsible.

'Nightmare bacteria' cases are increasing in the US

Government scientists say infection rates from drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” have been increasing dramatically.

apnews.com

NEW YORK (AP) — Infection rates from drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” rose almost 70% between 2019 and 2023, according to a new report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientists.

Bacteria that are difficult to treat due to the so-called NDM gene primarily drove the increase, CDC researchers wrote in an article published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Only two antibiotics work against those infections, and the drugs are expensive and must be administered through an IV, researchers said.

Bacteria with the gene were once considered exotic, linked to a small number of patients who received medical care overseas. Though the numbers are still small, the rate of U.S. cases jumped more than fivefold in recent years, the researchers reported.

“The rise of NDMs in the U.S. is a grave danger and very worrisome,” said David Weiss, an Emory University infectious diseases researcher, in an email.

Doesn't say overseas healthcare is responsible at all. Says the cases might have come from overseas, but the US's overuse of antibiotics (and yes, other countries like China use them massively too) is the problem.

And we're going to go back to the time, earlier last century, when a president's son could die because he grazed his knee playing tennis. Why? Because humans are GREEDY and STUPID.

 

[braalian]

Interesting.

America is getting attacked on all sides but no one is firing a shot. Overseas healthcare is responsible.

'Nightmare bacteria' cases are increasing in the US

Government scientists say infection rates from drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” have been increasing dramatically.

apnews.com

NEW YORK (AP) — Infection rates from drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” rose almost 70% between 2019 and 2023, according to a new report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientists.

Bacteria that are difficult to treat due to the so-called NDM gene primarily drove the increase, CDC researchers wrote in an article published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Only two antibiotics work against those infections, and the drugs are expensive and must be administered through an IV, researchers said.

Bacteria with the gene were once considered exotic, linked to a small number of patients who received medical care overseas. Though the numbers are still small, the rate of U.S. cases jumped more than fivefold in recent years, the researchers reported.

“The rise of NDMs in the U.S. is a grave danger and very worrisome,” said David Weiss, an Emory University infectious diseases researcher, in an email.

So you’re not even going to bother to explain why overseas healthcare is responsible for antibiotic resistance?

You’re just gonna make that statement, then not back it up with anything?

Really?

 

[Woodznutz]

Overuse of antibiotics is the issue.

The underlying issue is the deliberate destruction of the immune system by the medical/pharma industry.

 

[braalian]

The underlying issue is the deliberate destruction of the immune system by the medical/pharma industry.

Doctors are trying to get patients to NOT use antibiotics so much. Especially for viral infections for which they do no good.

But there’s a lot of ignorant patients out there who whine and demand antibiotics every time they get a cold

 

[Woodznutz]

Doctors are trying to get patients to NOT use antibiotics so much. Especially for viral infections for which they do no good.

Drug resistant pathogens is a small price to pay for the enormous wealth and power that accrues to the medical/drug industry.

 

[braalian]

Drug resistant pathogens is a small price to pay for the enormous wealth and power that accrues to the medical/drug industry.

I work in that industry, and there’s a huge push to eliminate unnecessary antibiotic use specifically to combat pathogens becoming resistant to them.

The ones fighting this initiative is not the doctors/prescribers of the drugs. The ones fighting it are the patients and their families, who insist grandma has a UTI and needs to start on ABX NOW before the urine culture even has a chance to come back from the lab.

 

[Woodznutz]

I work in that industry, and there’s a huge push to eliminate unnecessary antibiotic use specifically to combat pathogens becoming resistant to them.

The ones fighting this initiative is not the doctors/prescribers of the drugs. The ones fighting it are the patients and their families, who insist grandma has a UTI and needs to start on ABX NOW before the urine culture even has a chance to come back from the lab.

Wouldn't promoting general health be the most effective means of reducing antibiotic use?