Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria CRE

Carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) is a new antibiotic resistant bacteria and superbug that has been discovered since its first case in North Carolina in 2001, but it has now become a major concern in the health world today. The bacteria are spreading rapidly and are even so more a issue because it is resistant to even the strongest antibiotic which is the most detrimental case in healthcare.

The organisms can affect the body in the skin (soft tissue), lungs, urinary tract or and the blood stream. The CRE bacteria can be apparent with a person who has health problems such as pneumonia or a UTI. In some cases the bacteria has become deadly.   

Doctors have tried to find the source of such a bacteria and are finding it very difficult because all of the cases are not reported from every state which makes it harder to determine. There are only reports of the bacteria from states such as Chicago, New York, Maryland, etc. This is such a big deal because it is predicted that an effective drug to kill CRE will be produced.