Antibiotic-resistant bacteria contaminates an entire hospital ICU

Oh goody, new antibiotic resistant bacteria being harvested live in China. Appears this ICU was so compromised that the bacteria was everywhere. On the beds, equipment, airducts, etc.

A world with out working antibiotics is not a pleasant thought.

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Researchers say an ICU in Hangzhou, China was entirely contaminated with a virulent strain that infected one in three patients — creating a nightmare for healthcare professionals.

Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) made its way into this ICU through multiple patient admissions and continued to spread through airflow, staff, shared equipment, and plumbing, a team from the United Kingdom explains.

“CRAB poses a serious risk to hospitalized patients and can cause severe disease including pneumonia, urinary tract infection, bacteremia, meningitis, and soft tissue infections – all of which can be very difficult to treat due to the bacteria’s multidrug-resistance,” explains study co-author Professor Alan McNally from the University of Birmingham.

The researchers sampled the entire ICU and found 35 CRAB-positive patients, 14 of which contracted it during their ICU stay. Not only did patients test positive, but their beds and hospital equipment were contaminated as well. In fact, researchers found the bacteria covering bed units (54.6%) more often than they found it infecting patients (24.1%). Overall, ventilators and dispensing trolleys were the most likely objects to test positive for CRAB.

a reply to: infolurker

Antibiotic resistant bacteria has been a big fear of the medical establishment for as long as I can remember. Let us hope this bug stays in China for a change !

Eventually all bacteria will be "antibiotic resistant" when everyone's immune systems are depleted from VAIDS.

Nothing worse than CRABby bacteria. Same goes for a crabby spouse.

originally posted by: rickymouse
Nothing worse than CRABby bacteria. Same goes for a crabby spouse.

Scientists have concluded the spouse variants are worse.

a reply to: infolurker
Ah
Wu Flu 2

Good luck

There are still a lot of different natural food chemistries that can be used to control this pathogen.

Stuff like garlic, onions, black and green teas, turmeric, certain spices like thyme and sage, and even cinnamon in your diet can keep it from getting bad.