In the United States, a disturbing trend of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections is gaining pace, necessitating an urgent call to action among infection prevention professionals. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned of the increased occurrences of an antibiotic-resistant bacteria, known as NDM-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (NDM-CRE). This bacteria belongs to a broader class…
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the burgeoning issue of superbugs - bacteria that exhibit resistance to antibiotic treatment - according to data from the US and around the globe. Unveiled at the 2024 Global European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases conference in two separate studies by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the National…