Drudge Retort: The Other Side of the News
Wednesday, March 06, 2013

Hospitals need to take action against the spread of a deadly, antibiotic-resistant strain of bacteria that kills up to half of patients who are infected, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned. The bacteria strain carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) has increased over the past decade and grown resistant to even the most powerful antibiotics. "CRE are nightmare bacteria," CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden said. "Our strongest antibiotics don't work and patients are left with potentially untreatable infections. Doctors, hospital leaders and public health must work together now to implement CDC's 'detect and protect' strategy and stop these infections from spreading."

Advertisement

Menu

Advertisement

Subscriptions

Author Info

Zatoichi

 

Advertisement

MORE STORIES

 

Advertisement

Comments

Admin's note: Participants in this discussion must follow the site's moderation policy. Personal attacks, profanity, abusive conduct and expressions of prejudice are not allowed. If you have comments about site moderation, contact the site publisher in email.

Hospitals are the worse place to be. Full of germs.

But hey, keep going to the doctor and getting a script for antibiotics every time you have the sniffles.

#1 | Posted by 726 at 2013-03-06 12:06 PM | Reply | Flag:

If you want to find 'Nightmare Bacteria' check larry craig's house.

(I joke because I'm scared)

#2 | Posted by Tor at 2013-03-06 03:17 PM | Reply | Flag:

I stopped listening to the CDC since they became a long arm of the corporate pharma and campaign finance money.

#3 | Posted by moneywar at 2013-03-06 03:25 PM | Reply | Flag:

How great would that be if a bacteria, virus, pathogen, etc.,
wiped out half the population.
Think of job potential and short lines at disney world.
I bet our taxes would be raised 150% to compensate for continued spending and 50% less income...
but there'd be more jobs...obama would be a hero!

#4 | Posted by yougothurt at 2013-03-06 03:39 PM | Reply | Flag:

#1 | Posted by 726

Most doctors haven't done that for a long while. I know because I have to fight with new doctors because I get severe sinus infections once or twice a year. Unlike most people, mine don't go away but just get worse over time. Lifelong ordeal...

That said, most super bugs are coming out of the developing world. India in particular. They come from not taking the complete course, too weak of a dosage or even an ineffective medication.

The will find a way to survive. There are a few things older than cockroaches - bacteria being one of them. If these get out and into mainstream infections you will see the world populations drop dramatically. I think somewhere on Indian subcontinent through Pakistan and China is likely going to be the origin of a horrific disease that will be the next black plague of the dark ages in the next 20-30 years.

#5 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2013-03-06 03:47 PM | Reply | Flag:

#4 | Posted by yougothurt

I am hoping that was sarcasm; because frankly how much more wrong could you possibly be? I won't debate for the descendants of the people that survive a plague things will be potentially better; but the global economies would be in ruins.

#6 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2013-03-06 03:52 PM | Reply | Flag:

726 - OMG, agreed. Allegedly "sterile" hospitals are the testing and breeding ground for evolutionarily nasty infections.

What about UV mechanisms? Surely that can be useful here.

#7 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2013-03-06 04:12 PM | Reply | Flag:

#7 | Posted by redlightrobot

I do agree hospitals are the worst places to be. Because that's where the really sick are.

Sterile Hospital is almost oxymoronish. UV doesn't kill all bacteria by any stretch of the imagination. Even Strong UV. You do realize that bacteria has survived the round trip to the moon on the EXTERIOR of capsules. I found that extremely interesting when I was young.

#8 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2013-03-06 04:38 PM | Reply | Flag:

How about we stop using every kind of anti-bacterial soap we have in our day to day lives. Ever try and find one that is not?

We do a lot to make this worse. Expose yourself to some germs, get some natural immunity built up...

#9 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2013-03-06 04:40 PM | Reply | Flag:

Oh good! A new crisis!
Get out the pot and start banging it the ear of your representative demanding the government "do" (read: spend) something.

#10 | Posted by Diablo at 2013-03-06 08:57 PM | Reply | Flag:

I think " nightmare bacteria" killed Chavez Hugo. Why the Venezuelians keep saying Hugo has been assassinated by the Americans??

#11 | Posted by BADAOPHAY at 2013-03-07 09:46 AM | Reply | Flag:

How about we stop using every kind of anti-bacterial soap we have in our day to day lives. Ever try and find one that is not?

I avoid anti-bacterial soap because I have a septic tank (not sure if it matters, but i do it anyway). It's getting harder and harder to find it these days....I can maybe find one SKU of non-anti-bacterial soap amongst the dozens of anti-bacterials.....

#12 | Posted by Shredder at 2013-03-07 03:36 PM | Reply | Flag:

Expose yourself to some germs, get some natural immunity built up...

#9 | Posted by GalaxiePete

I read that two of the biggest germ grabbers are telephones and shopping cart handles. So next time you're shopping at WalMart...

#13 | Posted by CalifChris at 2013-03-07 03:54 PM | Reply | Flag:

Advertisement

Post a comment

Comments are closed for this entry.

Drudge Retort

Home | Breaking News | Comments | User Blogs | Nooner | Stats | Back Page | RSS Feed | RSS Spec | DMCA Compliance | Privacy | Copyright 2013 World Readable

 

Advertisement