Superbugs e ingrediente desinfectante

Quando uma coisa que se destina a resolver um problema, cria outro:


Citando:
"A laboratory study found the ingredient chlorhexidine, used in a wide range of antiseptic products, increased bacterial resistance to the antibiotic colistin.
Despite the headline to the contrary, researchers did not specifically test mouthwash or any other household products.
Colistin is what is known as an "antibiotic of last resort" and is used to treat Klebsiella pneumoniae bacterium that has evolved resistance to other more widely used antibiotics."

Antibiótico para a MSRA encontrado nos macacos do nariz (Superbug)

Macacos entre aspas:
http://home.bt.com/news/uk-news/nose-bacterium-proves-lethal-to-mrsa-superbug-11364075939454


Citando:
"The new drug, named lugdunin, is made naturally by Staphylococcus lugdunensis, one of a number of different kinds of microbe that inhabit the nostrils.
In tests, it showed potent antimicrobial activity against a wide range of bacteria including the superbug strain methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

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 Q&A

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2016/05/27/what-we-know-so-far-about-the-superbug-in-the-pennsylvania-case/?tid=a_inl

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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Avanços no conhecimento de bactérias resistentes a antibióticos

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-3458609/Scientists-superbugs-build-defences.html

Proteína do leite materno (estudo)

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/breast-milk-protein-could-destroy-superbugs-a6829796.html


Citando:
"protein found in human breast milk could be used to destroy drug-resistant superbugs, according to research."