The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning of “nightmare bacteria” increasingly resistant to the strongest antibiotics. As Mark Schwerin reports, there’s no immediate cause for alarm, but the situation raises long-term concerns.
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Drug-resistant bacteria is a growing threat to hospitals and nursing homes. The “superbugs” provide strong evidence of the misuse of antibiotics, says Dr. Richard Van Enk, a WMU instructor of biological sciences and director of infection prevention and epidemiology for Bronson Methodist Hospital.
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Van Enk says good measures are in place to prevent the spread of “nightmare bacteria.” From Western Michigan University, I’m Mark Schwerin.
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CUT ONE: Van Enk says bacteria are unique in that they can exchange genes, including their ability to resist antibiotics.
(:43/Van Enk……………………………………………be resistant.)
CUT TWO: Van Enk says the spread of drug-resistant bacteria will continue because of the unwise and unregulated use of antibiotics in both humans and animals.
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CUT THREE: Van Enk says most studies show about 50 percent of antibiotic prescriptions are inappropriate.
(:41/Van Enk…………………………………………..has to change.)
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