Superbugs a chegar aos EUA (Colistin)

Mais uma notícia:


Citando:
"The mcr-1 gene makes bacteria resistant to colistin, an antibiotic used to treat multi-drug-resistant infections, including carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae or CRE, which US health officials have dubbed a 'nightmare' bacteria.
Colistin is the last antibiotic used to combat bacteria that are resistant to the strongest antibiotics."

Superbug chega aos EUA

Não tinha a ideia que ainda não tinha chegado:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2016/05/26/the-superbug-that-doctors-have-been-dreading-just-reached-the-u-s/




Citando:
"Colistin is the antibiotic of last resort for particularly dangerous types of superbugs, including a family of bacteria known as CRE, which health officials have dubbed “nightmare bacteria.” In some instances, these superbugs kill up to 50 percent of patients who become infected."


PS. E já este mês vi uma notícia semelhante para a Austrália.
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Bacteria that resist 'last antibiotic' found in UK - BBC News

Bacteria that resist 'last antibiotic' found in UK - BBC News

Infografia interessante: How antibiotic resistance spreads (no link acima)
Citando:

"The routine preventative use in farming of colistin, and all antibiotics important in human medicine, needs to be banned immediately."


Marcadores: Colistin, Antibióticos, Resistência, UK, EN, Uso Indevido, 2015-12