"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."