Over the past few years, the CDC says there are signs the percentage of Shigella bacteria cases that are resistant to a broad swath of antibiotics has begun to climb steeply around the country. These strains can also spread their resistance genes to other stomach bugs. ...
The New York Times reports that, in recent months, three deaths, eight cases of blindness and dozens of infections have been traced to EzriCare artificial tears, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), leading to a widespread recall this year. The Food and Dr...
States have reported 148 cases to the CDC from drug-resistant outbreaks, the agency said on Feb. 28; 39% of those cases have led to hospitalization. No deaths have been reported. How does Shigella bacteria spread? Shigella is found in the intestinal tract of humans and can be easily transm...
Drug-Resistant Bacteria Pose Potential Catastrophe, CDC Warns (Posted 2013-09-17 04:34:49) ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Says Antibiotic- Resistant Microbes Kill 23,000 Each YearBrady DennisBrian Vastag
Drug Resistance,CDC Rice, Sabriya, “MRSA: Protect Your Kid from a Superbug”,CNN News, September 6, 2011http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/01/health/child-mrsa-infections/index.htmlLast Checked 9/6/2011 “Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA is a type of staph bacteria that does ...
the last couple of weeks, but there’s another unpleasant stomach bug that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) wants to keep on your radar: The agency issued a health alert last week warning about an increase in strains of “extensively” antibiotic-resistant Shigella bacteria....
Concentrations of the drug-resistant bacterial strains generated by CAFOs become increased in water and soil surrounding these farms. If not directly pathogenic in humans, these resistant bacteria may serve as a reservoir of mobile genetic elements that can then pass resistance genes to human pathogens...
media commons save save it may sound like snake oil, but a new study suggests scorpion venom contains a substance that can fend off drug-resistant bacteria, including the deadly mrsa. drug resistance is increasingly rendering our antibiotic arsenal ineffective against bacteria. according to a cdc ...
Although local health departments will probably need increased funding to coordinate these efforts, the CDC report estimates that almost $8 billion in hospital bills could be avoided over five years by halting the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. 15 superbugs and other scary diseases 15 photos...
Monday's report marks just the latest reminder of thegrowing threatposed by a range ofdrug-resistant pathogens. A2019 reportby the CDC had already listed the fungus in the highest "urgent" threat tier among drug-resistant pathogens emerging around the country.In 2022, the CDC included Candida ...