CDC: ‘Nightmare bacteria’ cases increasing in the US | NYGazet

Bacteria that are difficult to treat due to the so-called NDM gene primarily drove the increase, CDC researchers wrote in an article published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

ATLANTA — Infection rates from drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” rose almost 70% between 2019 and 2023, according to a new report from scientists with the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Bacteria that are difficult to trea... [3492 chars]