9 pathogens showing resistance to commonly used antibiotics

As part of its core duties, the National Micro-Reference Laboratory does a routine check on antibacterial resitance of various pathogens. In the first half of this year, the lab has reported that 9 pathogens are showing very high resistance to commonly used antibiotics.

The pathogens include Methicillin-resistant Staph aureus (MRSA), Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, Streptocaus pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter salmonella, Typhi and Shigella.

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Tawonga kamanga
Tawonga kamanga
11 months ago

I think they should produce other different medications

Tawonga kamanga
Tawonga kamanga
11 months ago

Or try to find out what makes those pathogens to be resistant

Vin Kalilangwe
Vin Kalilangwe
10 months ago

The more the reason to introduce diagnostic tests like PCT and IL-6 so we can easily manage prognosis of these bacteria.

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