Combined resistance to multiple antibiotics: A growing problem in the EU

(European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)) On the occasion of the 10th European Antibiotic Awareness Day, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is releasing its latest EU-wide data on antibiotic resistance, as well as its guidance on prevention and control of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE). In 2016, combined resistance to several antibiotic groups continued to increase for Escherichia coli and Acinetobacter species. This situation is of great concern as patients infected with these multidrug-resistant bacteria have very limited treatment options.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news