Mathrubhumi EnglishSep 24, 2025
In recent years, infection rates from drug-resistant bacteria known as “nightmare bacteria” have been rising dramatically in the United States. But what exactly are these bacteria, and why are they causing so much concern among health experts? https://english.mathrubhumi.com/lifestyle/health/what-are-nightmare-bacteria-understanding-deadly-drug-resistant-infections-in-us-c6r87vfq?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #NightmareBacteria #USA #LatestNews #HealthNews #Bacteria
sadele2Sep 24, 2025

"The number of infections by drug-resistant, “nightmare bacteria” rose by almost 70 percent between 2019 & 2023 in the US, according to…the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)"

"The increase in US cases may be related to the COVID-19 pandemic" and its "huge surge in antibiotic use"

"Bacteria containing the NDM gene…can be found elsewhere in the world as well, although prevalence varies by region."

#DrugResistant #Bacteria #Antibiotics #NightmareBacteria

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/24/what-are-nightmare-bacteria-and-why-are-infections-rising-in-the-us

What are ‘nightmare bacteria’ and why are infections rising in the US?

Health officials in the US are sounding the alarm over the rise of drug-resistant ‘nightmare bacteria’.

Al Jazeera