Symptoms of superbug infection

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Many people will regard superbacteria as a kind of bacteria. In fact, it is not a kind of bacteria, but a variety of bacteria. These bacteria have one thing in common, that is, bacteria resistant to many antibiotics. In other words, once infected with this kind of bacteria, many drugs will be difficult to treat. So, what are the symptoms of superbugs? Let's talk about it

Symptoms of superbug infection

Enterococcal infection, as one of the main pathogens causing nosocomial infection, has aroused widespread concern in the medical community. It is listed as the second largest pathogen of nosocomial infection by the national nosocomial infection monitoring and control system of the United States.

The full name of NDM-1 is New Delhi metal- β- Lactamase-1, a drug-resistant gene carried by superbacteria, can neutralize it β- Lactam antibiotics make bacteria resistant to almost all antibiotics. NDM-1 superbacteria have the following characteristics: (1) strong drug resistance, which greatly increases the difficulty of treatment of infection caused by NDM-1 superbacteria; ② "Infectious" common drug-resistant bacteria can not "pass" the drug-resistant gene to other bacteria, but NDM-1 gene can be transferred between different bacteria to transfer resistance. NDM-1 is mainly found in Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli. These two kinds of bacteria are very common bacteria, which are not pathogenic under normal circumstances. When they get NDM-1 gene, they become almost indestructible super bacteria.

Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the most famous super bacteria. It is a hospital acquired infection or community acquired infection. Now it is extremely common and can cause skin, lung, blood and joint infections.

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Superbacteria are different from SARS and influenza A (H1N1) which once broke out on a large scale. SARS and influenza A (H1N1) are infectious diseases caused by viruses, which can be transmitted from human to human and from human to animal. Superbacteria cause bacterial infections, not infectious diseases, and generally occur in hospitals. Although it has strong drug resistance, its pathogenicity is not strong. Who recommends frequent hand washing as a measure to prevent infection.