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Resistant Bacteria Infections

Friday, September 11, 2009
 

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Resistant Infections

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    Resistant bacteria infections are caused by bacteria that are not killed or that are only slowed by traditional antibiotics such as penicillin, methicillin and amoxicillin.

Transmission

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    Most resistant bacteria infections are acquired in hospitals or health care facilities after medical procedures, but they also can be transmitted from person to person.

Development

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    Resistant bacteria have genetic mutations that allow them to survive exposure to antibiotics. These mutations can be passed on as the bacteria reproduce.

Inter-species

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    Resistant bacteria can be transmitted from a person to an animal, and resistant bacteria infections are common among farm animals.

Treatment

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    Treatment of resistant bacteria infections, particularly MRSA, is difficult, as they generally respond to only one antibiotic: vancomycin. There is evidence that some bacteria are developing vancomycin resistance.

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