May 18, 2016
Two million Americans become infected with some drug-resistant bacteria annually in the United States and at least 23,000 deaths are attributable to drug resistant infections. Antibiotic resistance is a scourge on the world that can be fatal, and it will be even more so if we don’t devise alternative treatments, or improve our cache of available antibiotics.
Specifically, methicillin-resistant staphylococcal aureus, or MRSA, is one of the most common resistant bacteria we hear about. It is a significant contributor to infections that are tough and very costly to treat. Once largely associated with infections acquired in healthcare settings, MRSA can also be found in the community where many cases of multi-drug and highly virulent strains of MRSA can be found. Although different options exist for the treatment of MRSA, vancomycin remains the antibiotic of choice.....Read more
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