Summary
A US woman has died from an infection that was resistant to all 26 available antibiotics, health officials said this week, raising new concerns about the rise of dangerous superbugs.
The woman, who was in her 70s, died in Nevada in September, and had recently been hospitalised in India with fractured leg bones, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.
The cause of death was sepsis, following infection from a rare bacteria known as carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), which is resistant to all antibiotics available in the US.
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That is very scary I must admit. May the woman rest in peace....
In Portugal theres also one called "legionella" , theres nothing that cant beat it , if u get it u die 100% sure , we had close few buildings doe to it because it cant be killed that superbug
(Jan 16, 2017, 02:11 AM)The Rock Wrote: [ -> ]In Portugal theres also one called "legionella" , theres nothing that cant beat it , if u get it u die 100% sure , we had close few buildings doe to it because it cant be killed that superbug
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legionella#cite_note-13
According to Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, hospital-acquired Legionella pneumonia has a fatality rate of 28%, and the source is the water distribution system.
28% is a scary high rate indeed, but not 100%. Its scary to see that we are running out of weapons we can use against diseases. Lets just hope we can find a new medicine against these diseases.
And that kids, is why you don't need antibiotics for every god damn paper cut you get. It's Darwinism!! If you use antibiotics for everything, that 0.001% that doesn't die will breed with each other and create a supreme offspring, which is equally/more resistant to whatever antibiotic you'll use.
(Sidenote: I have no idea if that's even remotely related or accurate. Pulled that outta my ass from biology lessons)
(Jan 16, 2017, 10:46 AM)Baskingner Wrote: [ -> ] (Jan 16, 2017, 02:11 AM)The Rock Wrote: [ -> ]In Portugal theres also one called "legionella" , theres nothing that cant beat it , if u get it u die 100% sure , we had close few buildings doe to it because it cant be killed that superbug
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legionella#cite_note-13
According to Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, hospital-acquired Legionella pneumonia has a fatality rate of 28%, and the source is the water distribution system.
28% is a scary high rate indeed, but not 100%. Its scary to see that we are running out of weapons we can use against diseases. Lets just hope we can find a new medicine against these diseases.
I said 100% because here everyone who had it die , no one had survive yet as far we know , aint something to mess up thats true and comes with water
(Jan 16, 2017, 01:13 PM)Safira Wrote: [ -> ]And that kids, is why you don't need antibiotics for every god damn paper cut you get. It's Darwinism!! If you use antibiotics for everything, that 0.001% that doesn't die will breed with each other and create a supreme offspring, which is equally/more resistant to whatever antibiotic you'll use.
(Sidenote: I have no idea if that's even remotely related or accurate. Pulled that outta my ass from biology lessons)
DNA ITS CALLED DNA
Rather nerve-wracking. For my whole life, I have known nothing but the reality of "You're sick? Here's a pill that will make you feel better." To think that reality might soon fade away is a very scary though; our generation might be the last to bask in this luxury and our children might be the ones fearing terrible diseases on the likes of polio again.
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I'm already ready for the end.
(In all seriousness though rip the victim, and spooky shit indeed.)
Superbug?
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In all seriousness that's awful, but could be a new age of drug resistant bacteria & viruses..Scary shit
(Jan 16, 2017, 01:13 PM)Safira Wrote: [ -> ]And that kids, is why you don't need antibiotics for every god damn paper cut you get. It's Darwinism!! If you use antibiotics for everything, that 0.001% that doesn't die will breed with each other and create a supreme offspring, which is equally/more resistant to whatever antibiotic you'll use.
(Sidenote: I have no idea if that's even remotely related or accurate. Pulled that outta my ass from biology lessons)
Since it was probably a nosocomial infection (India), it's not really surprising how nasty that bug is. Hospitals which don't practice appropriate hygiene protocols become a breeding ground for these pathogens, and have a huge risk factor for patients getting infected with drug-resistant bacteria.
This is why we need to create some agency to elimate all the big powerful moneybreeders. To them, a full wallet is more worth than the human population.
Pretty absurd if you ask me.