New strain of antibiotic resistant bacteria posing a problem in treating kidney infections
Posted on: 07/Oct/2016 9:37:25 AM
A study conducted by researchers from the David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles has said that medication-resistant bacteria are making it more difficult to treat a common but severe kidney infection. The study was published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases.
Say the researchers, This is a very real example of the threat posed by the emergence of new antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria, which greatly complicates treatment of infection.
The study included 453 people diagnosed with kidney infection. The study participants were diagnosed between July 2013 and December 2014 in 10 emergency departments at large hospitals in the US. The rates of ESBL-related infections varied from zero per cent to more than 20 per cent, depending on the location of the emergency room and patient risk factors.
Speaking about this, the researchers said, About three of every four people infected with ESBL-producing E. coli were initially treated with antibiotics ineffective against that particular strain of bacteria, placing them at risk for poor outcomes.
