Background
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA), that carry the NDM-1 gene. This NDM (New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase) gene produces an enzyme that breaks down carbapenems, a class of powerful antibiotics, rendering them ineffective. The NDM gene is a transferable resistance gene that can spread between different bacteria, making them “superbugs” that are difficult to treat and associated with high mortality rates.
‘Nightmare bacteria’ found in SC as it spreads across US, CDC says. What to know
By Lyn Riddle, The State
A drug-resistant bacteria, commonly called “nightmare bacteria,” is spreading dramatically across the United States, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control, and it has been found in patients in South Carolina.
The hard-to-treat bacteria called NDM cause infections such as pneumonia, bloodstream infections, urinary tract infections and wound infections and can be deadly, the CDC said.
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