The new report highlights the work of the CDC’s Antibiotic Resistance Laboratory Network, formed in 2016 to help detect antibiotic resistance in health care, food and the community.
Date: April 4, 2018
Source: CNN
Author: Susan Scutti
Excerpt: “More than 200 rare antibiotic-resistant genes were found in “nightmare” bacteria tested in 2017, according to a Vital Signs report released Tuesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“I was surprised by the numbers we found,” said Dr. Anne Schuchat, principal deputy director of the CDC.
The report focused on the new and highly resistant germs that have yet to spread widely. Still, a variety of resistant germs can be found in every state.”
Link: https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/03/health/nightmare-bacteria-cdc-vital-signs/index.html